Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
April 17, 2010
Submitted
April 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N464UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1290
Aircraft time
34,907 hours, 13,210 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
128
Condition
Faulty
Location
Position 1
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

SMOKE SMELL, FLT DIVERTED. SMELL IN 1ST GALLEY AND COCKPIT RAN SMOKE-CABIN COCKPIT QRC AND DIVERTED. CREW TURNED OFF AVIONICS BLOWER AND EXTRACT FANS. SMOKE AND VIBRATION DISSIPATED. FOUND AVIONICS EXTRACT FAN BAD, REPLACED FAN. OPS CKD. FAN GND CKS GOOD.

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