Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 19, 2008
Submitted
October 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656AW
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1079
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454H
Part serial
2053
Condition
Defective
Location
Zone 100
Part time
45,579 hours, 19,160 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AIR TURNBACK, CREW SENT A CARS MESSAGE REPORTING BLOWER FAN FAULT AND FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. CAPTAIN DONNED O2 MASK AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINT REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AVIONICS VENT BLOWER FAN IAW MM 21-26-51. (K)

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