What was found
INFLIGHT TURNBACK DUE TO ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL AS A RESULT OF AVIONICS VENTILATION BLOWER FAULT FOLLOWED BY SOUND OF BLOWER FAN SELF-DESTRUCTION. NO ECAM WARNINGS PRESENT. FOUND AVIONICS COOLING FAN FROZEN. REMOVED AND REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- February 12, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N626AW
- Make and model
- Airbus A320231
- Aircraft serial
- 65
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Part number
- EVT3454G
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- E/E Compt
- Part time
- 53,716 hours
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B, J
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.