Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
May 28, 2014
Submitted
June 5, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N471UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1432
Aircraft time
43,823 hours, 17,961 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fan
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW REPORTS BURNING PLASTIC SMELL & ODOR FROM REAR GALLEY AREA. NO SMOKE OR HAZE WAS PRESENT, ONLY ODOR. TURNED OFF AFT GALLEY POWER & ODOR DISSIPATED. IAW TSM 21-00- -00-810-802-A & SIL 21-132. CHECKED AFT GALLEY & CABIN NO ODOR. IAW MM05 51 10 200 801C1 FOUND SUPPLY RECIRCULATING FAN CB OUT TESTED & POPPED AGAIN. COLLARED LT CB & DF IAW AWM 21 21 01. R & R LT RECIRCU FAN 15HG IAW AMM 21-21-51 & OPERATIONS CHECKED IAW AMM 21-21-00-710-001-A, NO FAULTS NOTED. PLACARD REMOVED.

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