# SDR USAASA02104

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: December 3, 2002
- Submitted: December 31, 2002
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N762US](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N762US), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A319-112
- Registry model: [Airbus A319-112](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-industrie-a319-112) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 1358
- Engine: Ge CFM56*
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Blower
- Part number: EVT3454H
- Condition: Malfunctioned
- Location: E/E Bay
- Part time: 6,388 hours
- Stage of operation: CR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: O
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/USAASA02104

## Discrepancy

EN ROUTE, AN ACRID ODOR WAS DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT, FOLLOWED BY AN ECAM MESSAGE OF VENT BLOWER INOPERATIVE.  FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.  MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE AVIONICS VENT BLOWER FAN, FIN20HQ.  SYSTEM BITE CHECKS, OK.

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