Service difficulty report · Blower · Airbus A320233

Difficulty date
March 5, 2017
Submitted
March 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N498TA
Make and model
Airbus A320233
Aircraft serial
3418
Aircraft time
33,666 hours, 13,354 cycles
Part
Blower
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
35894783
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE PHASE OF FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED BURNING ODOR AND VIBRATION IN THE CABIN, DUE THAT SITUATION THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED FOR MAINTENANCE. AFTER AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING THE PILOT REPORTED A HEAVY BURNING ODOR AND STRONG VIBRATION FELT ALONG THE CABIN. IT STOPPED WHEN THE BLOWER AND EXTRACT WERE TURNED OFF. MAINTENANCE PERSONNEL PERFORMED FAULT ANALYSIS TO THAT REPORT IAW TSM 05-50-00-810-831-A, AND 21-26-00-810-817-A, FOUND THAT THE CAUSE FOR THE BURNING ODOR AND VIBRATION ARE THE AVIONICS BLOWER FAN AND THE EXTRACT FAN. THOSE COMPONENTS WERE REPLACED IAW AMM 21-26-51 PB401, THE TESTS WERE SATISFACTORY, THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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