Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 26, 2019
Submitted
March 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N235FR
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
7272
Aircraft time
10,551 hours, 4,236 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
164907155
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
10,551 hours, 4,236 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DISCREPANCY: REFERENCE LP1205537-1, APPROXIMATELY LAST 10-12 MINUTES OF FLIGHT DESCENDING BELOW 16,000 FEET, VIBRATION FELT ALONG WITH HUMMING/WHINING NOISE FLT DECK & FORWARD GALLEY FLOOR. NOTICED BY BOTH PILOTS AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS. PLEASE INSPECT AVIONICS BAY. ALONG WITH VIBRATION & UNUSUAL NOISE, NOTICED A VERY FAINT SMELL POSSIBLY ELECTRICAL SMOKE. NO OTHER INDICATIONS OF FIRE WERE NOTICED. CORRECTIVE ACTION: REFERENCE LP1205537-1, AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED DUE TO DISCREPANCY. MX INSPECTED AIRCRAFT PER TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A FOR A TYPE 9 CAUSE. TESTED AEVC PER AMM TASK 21-26-00-710-001, EXTRACT FAN FAILED, PLACED EXTRACT FAN ON MEL 21-26-02C, CONTROL # 1148699, DUE 04/05/2019. MAINTENANCE PROCEDURE COMPLIED WITH AND VALVE VERIFIED OPEN. REFERENCE LP1205539-2, R&R AV EXTRACT BLOWER 18HQ OPS CK OK REF AMM 21-26-51-PB401 TW-F9T01840 06-19 P/N OFF: EVT3454HC S/N OFF 164907155 P/N ON: EVT3454HC S/N ON 164906426./END/

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