Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 27, 2026
Submitted
July 30, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N189UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1425
Aircraft time
79,927 hours, 31,029 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HM01
Part serial
164904694
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 100
Part time
28,589 hours, 11,867 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED INBOUND INTO CLT DUE TO THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTING LOW FREQUENCY VIBRATION AND NOISE FROM UNDER FLIGHT DECK LAST HALF OF FLIGHT. 30 MIN OUT WENT SILENT, MOMENTARILY FUME SMELL AND VENT EXTRACT FAULT. FUMES QUICKLY DISSIPATED AFTER EXTRACT TO OVERIDE PER ECAM. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT CLT WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JC 26L00021001, FOUND EXTRACT FAN 18HQ CAUSE OF ODOR. REPLACED EXTRACT FAN 18HQ PER AMM 21-26-51 AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK.

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