Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 19, 2014
Submitted
April 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1584
Aircraft time
40,940 hours, 17,777 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKING ELEC BURNING SMELL REPORTED BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT AT ROW 6 - 7 & 1L. CABIN FAN FAULT INDICATION ON COND AIR PAGE ON LOWER ECAM SYS PAGE. BREAKER FOR RT FAN SUPPLY POPPED. OPERATIONS CHECKED RT FAN LOUD GRINDING HEARD & BREAKER POPPED AGAIN. VERIFIED RT RECIRC FAN INOPERATIVE & SMELL NO LONGER PRESENT IN ACFT, CAPPED BREAKER ON TOP OF APPLYING MEL.

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