Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
January 8, 2014
Submitted
January 14, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191UW
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1447
Aircraft time
43,957 hours, 16,202 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390100
Part serial
110419
Condition
Seized
Location
Cabin
Part time
43,979 hours, 16,212 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM PHL TO MCO, A COCKPIT & CABIN ODOR WAS NOTICED 3 TO 4 TIMES IN FLIGHT. ODOR WAS VERY NOTICEABLE BY CREW & PAXS IN ENTIRE ACFT. NOTICED IN DESCENT EVEN WITH BLOWER, EXTRACT, CABIN FANS & GALLEY CABIN FANS OFF NO SMOKE, NO ECAMS. NOTHING UNUSUAL IN LAVATORY'S. VERY STRONG ODOR, LIKE A LIT SULPHUR MATCH. FLIGHT ATTENDANT'S REPORTED A BURNING OF EYES AS WELL. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY INTO MCO & THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT ANY PROBLEMS. TROUBLESHOOT CABIN AIR QUALITY CARD AS REQUIRED. FOUND C/B X18 (122VU) POPPED - "AIR COND/RECIRC FAN/L/SPLY". C/B WOULD NOT RESET. FOUND FORWARD RECIRCULATION FAN SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN PER AMM 21-21-51-00-001-A/400-001-A. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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