Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
January 7, 2014
Submitted
January 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N195UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
3633
Aircraft time
17,324 hours, 6,827 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
12264
Condition
Faulty
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
17,318 hours, 6,823 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
G, H

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

What was found

UPON LEVEL OFF AT FL320, CREW REPORTED A LOUD RUMBLING & VIBRATION HEARD BEHIND OR UNDER CAPTAIN'S SEAT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY AN ACIDIC ELEC SMELL. CREW DONNED O2 MASKS & TURNED COMMERCIAL, GALLEY & CAB BUTTONS OFF. SMELL QUICKLY DISSIPATED, COMMERCIAL TURNED BACK ON. ACCOMPLISHED CABIN AIR QUALITY JOB CARD 26L00021001. FOUND AVIONICS BLOWER FAN AS CAUSE OF RUMBLING, VIBRATION & BURNING SMELL. R & R 20HQ BLOWER FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51-000-001-A, ALL PARAMETERS NORMAL.

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