Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
October 19, 2024
Submitted
October 23, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N850UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1653
Aircraft time
66,594 hours, 29,562 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
4134
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 200
Part time
16,818 hours, 8,041 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

REQUEST INSPECTION FORUNUSUAL BURNING SMELLON FLIGHT DECK STRONG SMELL IN AIRCRAFT. CONFIGURED A/C IN SEVERAL WAYS AND FOUND THE SMELL TO GET STRONGER WITH THE FOLLOWING CONFIGURATION (PACKS OFF, HOT AIR AUTO, CAB FANS AUTO, CARGO VENTS AUTO, AVIONICS BLOWER AUTO EXTRACT SET TO OVERRIDE). SMELL DISSAPTED IN OTHER CONFIGURATIONS OR REMAINED APPROXIMATELY THE SAME. PLACED HANDS ON THE BLOWER FAN(20HQ) AND EXTRACT FAN (18HQ) THE BLOWER FAN 20HQ WAS EXTREMELY HOT TO THE THE TOUCH. SUSPECT THE BLOWER FAN AT FAULT. R&R 20HQ FAN-BLOWER AVNCS VENT PER AMM 21-26-51 .OPS CHECK GOOD ,NO FAULT NOTED .RAN AIR CONDITIONING WITH HOT AIR ,NO SMELL PRESENT IN THE AIRCRAFT .AIRCRAFT OKAY TO SERVICEPARTS USED: 31-2126-9-9004,QTY :1 ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1356835 SN OFF 4134 FAN, AVIONICS F OFF 31-2126-9-9004 4134 ON 31-2126-9-9004 3487

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