Service difficulty report · Blower · Airbus A321213

Difficulty date
March 22, 2024
Submitted
March 26, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340DN
Make and model
Airbus A321213
Aircraft serial
8180
Aircraft time
18,676 hours, 8,334 cycles
Part
Blower
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Vent
Stage of operation
TX
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

AIRCRAFT 3040, DURING TAXI OUT HEARD AUDIBLE NOISE (SQUEAL) THEN SIGNIFICANT CARBON ODOR THAT DIMINISHED INTESITY BUT STILL FAINT. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INVESTIGATED CARBON ODOR IN COCKPIT FOUND AVIONIC VENT BLOWER WITH A SLIGHT RATTLE. AFTER DISASSEMBLY STONG BURNING SMELL INSIDE FAN. REPLACED AVIONICS VENT BLOWER FAN. (LP 5814170)

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