Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A318111

Difficulty date
August 1, 2014
Submitted
August 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593EL
Make and model
Airbus A318111
Aircraft serial
2367
Aircraft time
2,694,228 hours, 19,019 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
S601
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
7,326,573 hours
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER APPROX 2 MINUTES INFLIGHT, A STRONG NOISE WAS FELT ON THE NOSE AREA, THEN A STRONG RUBBER SMELT WAS FELT IN THE COCKPIT & PAX CABIN. THE BLOWER & EXTRACT FAULT WAS PRESENTED ON THE OVERHEAD PANEL WITHOUT ECAM ALERT. THE RUBBER SMELT DISAPPEAR ABOUT 5 MINUTES. IAW AMM 21-26-51 PB 401 CONF 00 BLOWER FAN WAS R & R OPERATIONAL TEST OF AVIONICS TEST OF AVIONICS VENT SYS WAS PERFORMED SATISFACTORY AMM 21-26-00-710-001.

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