# SDR USAA2013112900001

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: November 28, 2013
- Submitted: November 29, 2013
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N769US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N769US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1391
- Aircraft time: 34,945 hours, 23,571 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Blower Motor
- Part number: EVT3454HC
- Part serial: 3786
- Condition: Failed
- Location: E&E Bay
- Part time: 39,038 hours, 23,705 cycles
- Stage of operation: TX
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAA2013112900001

## Discrepancy

ON TAXI IN, CREW REPORTED A GRINDING NOISE COMING FROM RT SIDE AIRCRAFT FRONT, ACCOMPANIED BY STRONG ELEC SMOKE SMELL.  SOUNDED LIKE MOTOR TRYING TO START & THEN SEIZING.  COCKPIT DOOR CLOSED, NOISE HEARD BY FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S IN FWD GALLEY.  TROUBLE SHOT TO AVIONICS VENT BLOWER 20HQ MOTOR FAILURE.  R & R 20HQ MOTOR IAW AMM 21-26-51-400-001-A.  PERFORMED SATISFACTORY OPERATIONS CHECK OF AVIONICS EQUIPMENT VENT SYS IAW AMM 21-26-00-710.  ACCOMPLISHED CABIN AIR QUALITY JOB CARD 26L00021001, AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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