Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 13, 2006
Submitted
November 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N261AV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
1615
Aircraft time
16,239 hours, 5,740 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM565B4
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454H
Part serial
4960
Condition
Binding
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
16,243 hours, 5,742 cycles
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING FLT 201 PUJ-EWR, IN EWR AND DURING TAXI TO GATE, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED A VIBRATION UNDER FWD GALLEY, FOLLOWED BY A BURNING ODOR. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, THE CREW RECEIVED AN ECAM MESSAGE FOR THE (AVIONICS) BLOWER FAULT (AND ACTION) AND SMELL OF BURNING STOPPED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED TO THE GATE WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AVIONICS COOLING SYSTEM AND REPLACED THE AVIONICS FILTER. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE BLOWER FAN IAW MEL 21-21-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. ON NOVEMBER 14, 2006 MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FAULTY BLOWER FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51PB401 AND OP'S CK'D OK. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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