Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus BD5001A11

Difficulty date
December 8, 2025
Submitted
December 12, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308DU
Make and model
Airbus BD5001A11
Aircraft serial
55101
Aircraft time
13,380 hours, 6,061 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AT CRUISE A BUZZING SOUND FOLLOWED BY A BRIEF BURNT PLASTIC SMELL OCCURRED. BOTH SOUND AND SMELL IN THE AFT GALLEY WENT AWAY AFTER ALL GALLEY ELECTRICAL WAS TURNED OFF. FOUND DUSTY FAN INLET GRILL IN AFT GALLEY. NO BUZZING SOUND OR OTHER ISSUE PRESENT AFTER CLEANING. PERFORMED GVI IN AFT GALLEY AREA & GALLEY FAN OPS CK GOOD. NO 90 DAY HISTORY. REF A220 AMP 21-42. (LP# 7694645)

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