Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 16, 2018
Submitted
August 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603NK
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
4321
Aircraft time
32,168 hours, 38,090 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Avionics Extract
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE ODOR IN COCKPIT, FIRST TIME, 530FL, & 350, ONE HOUR LATER, THIRD TIME 350. NO PHYSICAL SMOKE SEEN, SMOKE ODOR SEEMED TO DISSIPATE. DURNG TROUBLESHOOTING, FOUND ABNORMAL METAL ON METAL SOUND COMING FROM THE AVIONICS VENT EXTRACT FAN. REMOVED & REPLACED THE AVIONIC VENT EXTRACT FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD. INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT IAW TSM 05-50-0-810-831-A. NO SMOKE ODOR DETECTED. OK FOR CONTINUED SERVICE

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