Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Airbus A319112

Difficulty date
October 20, 2014
Submitted
March 12, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A319112
Aircraft time
37,234 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B6
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Condition
Worn
Location
Air Dist
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

(CAN) ON START UP A GRINDING SOUND FOLLOWED BY AN ODOR OCCURRED. SHORTLY AFTER STARTUP, SMELL DISSIPATED AND THE FLIGHT DEPARTED. APPROXIMATELY 1 HOUR INTO THE FLIGHT THE GRINDING SOUND RETURNED ALONG WITH THE ODOR. AFTER CONSULTATION WITH MOC THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED. RESOLUTION FOUND THE AEVC EXHAUST FAN BEARING BADLY WORN AND GRINDING. FAN REPLACED AND TESTED SERVICABLE IAW AMM 21-26-51, PB 401.

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