Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 7, 2007
Submitted
March 12, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N669AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1792
Aircraft time
18,291 hours, 7,063 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454H
Part serial
4218
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
24,440 hours, 9,415 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

TPA - CREW DETECTED A SMOKE ODOR IN THE CABIN AND FLIGHT DECK. THE CREW DIVERTED TO TLH. MX INSPECTED THE A/C AND DETERMINED IT WAS A BAD EXTRACT FAN (18HQ). MX PLACED SYSTEM ON MEL. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED. A FUP WAS GENERATED TO REPLACE THE EXTRACT FAN (18HQ). MX REPLACED THE FAN, OPS CHECK WAS GOOD. MX CLEARED THE MEL.

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