Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320212

Difficulty date
November 28, 2025
Submitted
November 30, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N360NW
Make and model
Airbus A320212
Aircraft serial
903
Aircraft time
79,184 hours, 37,463 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
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

AFTER STARTING APU AND TURNING ON PACK, AFTER 3 MINUTES THERE WAS AN ACRID BURNING SMELL THAT EACH CREW MENTIONED OF OWN WITHOUT ASKING. SMELL BETTER AFTER PACKS TURNED OFF. ALSO MENTIONED BY PAX. C/W AMDS 0550-2002. FOUND CABIN RECIR FANS AT FAULT. SMELL BURN SMELL WHEN CABIN FAN SELECTED ON. SMELL DISSIPATED WHEN CABIN FAN SELECTED OFF. ALSO NOTICED STRONG SMELL IN FWD CARGO. REPLACED BOTH RECIR FANS PER A320 AMM 21-21 AND RECIR FILTERS. INSPECTED APU COMP AND APU BLEED DUCT UPSTREAM USING UV BLACK LIGHT. NO SIGNS OF OIL LEAK FOUND. ALSO REPLACED AVIONIC FILTER FOR PRECAUTIONARY. RAN PACKS WITH APU BLEED AND CABIN FAN ON. NO SMELL NOTICED. NO GO ODI C/W. (LP: 8036424)

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