Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321211

Difficulty date
July 19, 2008
Submitted
August 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177US
Make and model
Airbus A321211
Aircraft serial
1517
Aircraft time
25,104 hours, 9,123 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390100
Part serial
01030453
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 1418 LAX-PHL- DIVERSION - EN ROUTE FROM LAX TO PHL, CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE CABIN AND COULD NOT DETERMINE THE SOURCE. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO PIT. AFTER LANDING, THE CAPTAIN STATED THERE WAS A SULPHUR SMELL THAT BECAME MORE PRONOUNCED ON APPROACH INTO PIT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT RECIRCULATION FAN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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