Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
November 25, 2019
Submitted
November 27, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N675NK
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
7668
Aircraft time
9,591 hours, 4,148 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
NR
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

DEPARTED MROC ENROUTE TO KFLL AT FL340 AIRCRAFT STARTED MAKING A LOUD RUMBLING AND AIR NOISE, FOLLOWED BY ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT AND FLIGHT CABIN AROUND ROW 22 WE CONTINUED ON TOWARDS KFLL AND SOUND GOT CONSIDERABLY LOUDER. WE PROCEEDED TO MWCR (GRAND CAYMAN) AS A PRECAUTIONARY DIVERSION DUE TO FUMES AND SOUND.-REF TSM 05-50-00-810-831. FOUND BLOWER FAN (20HQ) AT FAULT. DAMAGED.

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