What was found
DURING PUSHBACK AND ENGINE START HEARD GRINDING NOISE AND VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY A BURNING SMELL. WHILE COORDINATING SAFE RETURN RECEIVED VENT BLOWER FAULT ECAM. RETURNED TO GATE. REPLACED BLOWER FAN 20HQ. (LP 8168642)
- Difficulty date
- February 15, 2026
- Submitted
- February 15, 2026
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N379DN
- Make and model
- Airbus A321211
- Aircraft serial
- 8914
- Aircraft time
- 21,894 hours, 9,330 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Zone 200
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.