# SDR AWXA9800053

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: February 12, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N626AW](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N626AW), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A320-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A320-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a320-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 65
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/AWXA9800053

## Discrepancy

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.

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