Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 12, 2012
Submitted
July 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486UA
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1620
Aircraft time
35,087 hours, 15,438 cycles
Engine
Iae V2527A5
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390003
Part serial
55
Condition
Faulty
Location
Lt Recirculation
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
L
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT AMBER FAN INDICATION ON COND PAGE. WHEN ODOR OCCURRED HAD LEFT FAN AMBER INDICATOR ON COND PAGE. RAN PACKS TO DISSIPATE SMELL. TURNED FAN SWITCH BACK ON AND NO FURTHER ELECRICAL ODOR. REPLACED LEFT CIRCULATION FAN. NO FAULT OR ECAM MESSAGES.

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