Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
June 26, 2021
Submitted
June 29, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N704FR
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
06845
Aircraft time
18,861 hours, 7,995 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390100
Part serial
15083712
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Air
Part time
18,893 hours, 8,011 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

DISCREPANCY: FA'S CALLED FROM FWD GALLEY SAYING THEY SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING, A COUPLE MINUTES LATER SAID IT HAD SPREAD AND PASSENGERS FWD & MID CABIN ALSO SMELLED IT. SMELL RACHED COCKPIT BUT IT WASN'T REALLY STRONG. NEVER ANY VISIBLE SMOKE OR IDENTIFIBLE SOURCE. WE RAN SMOKE/FUME QRH AND PLACED THE BLOWER AND OVRD AND CABIN FANS OFF, SMELL DISSIPATED WITHIN ABOUT 10-15 MIN STARTED AT CRUISE. PRELIMINARY CORRECTED ACTION: PERFORMED INDENTIFICATION OF CABIN ODORS FOUND TO BE A TYPE 7 CAUSE. PERFORMED INSP AC OK FOR SERVICE REF. ITEM #1 THIS LOG PAGE FOUND RECIRC FAN 2 (14HG) FAN INOP CORRECTED ACTION; PLACED ON MEL 21-21-01A C/N 1172020 DUE 7/6/2021 MCC MLC 429390 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES C/W PLACARD INSTALLED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN 2 (14HG) IAW AMM 21-21-51-000-001-A AND AMM 21-21-51-400-001-A. OPS TEST OK. NO FAULTS. THIS CLEARS MEL PLACARDS REMOVED. TW: 108518 DUE : FA'S CALLED FROM FWD GALLEY SAYING THEY SMELLED ELECTRICAL BURNING, A COUPLE MINUTES LATER SAID IT HAD SPREAD AND PASSENGERS FWD & MID CABIN ALSO SMELLED IT. SMELL RACHED COCKPIT BUT IT WASN'T REALLY STRONG. NEVER ANY VISIBLE SMOKE OR IDENTIFIBLE SOURCE. WE RAN SMOKE/FUME QRH AND PLACED THE BLOWER AND OVRD AND CABIN FANS OFF, SMELL DISSIPATED WITHIN ABOUT 10-15 MIN STARTED AT CRUISE CORRECTED ACTION: PERFORMED INDENTIFICATION OF CABIN ODORS FOUND TO BE A TYPE 7 CAUSE PERFORMED INSP AC OK FOR SERVICE REF. ITEM #1 THIS LOG PAGE FOUND RECIRC FAN 2 (14HG) FAN INOP CORRECTED ACTION; PLACED ON MEL 21-21-01A C/N 1172020 DUE 7/6/2021 MCC MLC 429390 MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES C/W PLACARD INSTALLED / REF MDDR# 1172020RECIRC FAN 2 (14HG) INOP.

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