Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A319131

Difficulty date
December 23, 2025
Submitted
December 23, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N830UA
Make and model
Airbus A319131
Aircraft serial
1243
Aircraft time
76,955 hours, 34,252 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
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

POSSIBLE ELECRICAL BURNING ODOR IN FWD GALLEY & FLIGHT DECK. ODOR APEARS TO COME FROM RT RECIRC FAN. RT RECIRC FAN INOPERATIVE. PERFORMED SMOKE IN CABIN CHECK AS PER AMM TASK 05-51-10-200-801-C1. ALL EVIDENSE OF ODOR DISIPATATED. OK TO CONTINUE ON MEL. APPROVED RT RECIRC FAN PLACED ON MEL 2121B. AMM 05-51-10-200-801-C1, SMOKE IN CABIN CHECK. REQUIRED DUE TO SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN. ODOR APPEARS TO COME WHEN RT RECIRC FAN ON & DISIPATES QUICKLY WHEN FAN TURNED OFF. PERFORMED AMM 05-51-10-200-801 -C1 . IN CASES WHERE SMOKE/ODOR INITIALLY REPORTED BUT DISSIPATED QUICKLY, PARAGRAPH 2 MAY BE SKIPPED PROVIDING THERE WERE NO FURTHER SMOKE/ODOR REPORTS COMING FROM THE AREA.

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