Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
December 10, 2009
Submitted
December 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1517
Aircraft time
29,970 hours, 10,783 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454H
Part serial
4748
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
29,975 hours, 10,785 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLT 1687 - FLL - CREW RECEIVED ECAM MESSAGE FOR VENT BLOWER FAULT. PRIOR TO ECAM, FAINT BURNING SMELL WAS DETECTED. ALSO HEARD MECHANICAL SOUND OF BLOWER FAILING AND STOPPING. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER GOING TO OVERRIDE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AVIONIC EQUIPMENT VENT BLOWER FAN 20HQ IAW AIRBUS MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-26-51.

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