Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
September 9, 2017
Submitted
September 10, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N401UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
435
Aircraft time
75,769 hours, 28,808 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
1271
Condition
Failed
Location
Avionics Bay
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

AIR RETURN DUE TO SMOKE EVENT. CREW ISOLATED TO VENT EXTRACT FAN PER SMOKE EVENT FORM. EMERGENCY DECLARED. FOUND EXTRACT FAN 18HQ FAULT IN MCDU.ALSO CB AE2 POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED EXTRACTOR FAN 18HQ IAW AMM 21-26-51-000-001 -A AND 21-26-51-400-001A. PEFORM OPERATIONAL TEST IAW AMM 21-26- 00-710-001-A. SYSTEM CHECKS GOOD.

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