Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320231

Difficulty date
May 27, 2004
Submitted
May 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N621AW
Make and model
Airbus A320231
Aircraft serial
053
Aircraft time
47,276 hours, 21,457 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Seized
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON APPROACH, EN ROUTE FROM SNA AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT, DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT BURNING ODOR AND FOUND EXTRACT FAN SEIZED, REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTRACT FAN. CONFIRMED FAILURE OF EXTRACT FAN S/N 4091. UNIT SEIZED DUE TO CONTACT BETWEEN IMPELLER AND BELLMOUTH. FRONT FLANGE CENTER HOLE WAS WORN BEYOND TOLERANCE AND BEARING WERE BROKEN. REPLACED FRONT FLANGE & BEARINGS; BLENDED IMPELLER & BELLMOUTH, BALANCED ROTOR & MOTOR/IMPELLER, AND FUNCTIONALLY TESTED UNIT IAW CMM 21-26-42, REV. 6.

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