Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
December 13, 2013
Submitted
December 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N408UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
457
Aircraft time
64,660 hours, 24,008 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fan
Condition
Faulty
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

CREW REPORTS ACRID ODOR IN AIRCRAFT. CREW DEBRIEFED & REPORTED THEY HEARD RUMBLING NOISE AT FL 200, FOLLOWED BY ACRID BURNT RUBBER ODOR THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. CREW REPORTED NO SMOKE PRESENT, NO ECAM FAULTS DISPLAYED & PACK OPERATIONS GOOD THROUGHOUT FLIGHT. INSPECTED AIRCRAFT FOUND AVIONICS COMPARTMENT BLOWER FAN AT FAULT, R & R. OPERATIONS & LEAK CHECKED GOOD, NO OTHER FAULTS NOTED AT THIS TIME.

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