Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 9, 2014
Submitted
November 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N845VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
4867
Aircraft time
11,368 hours, 3,439 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Condition
Failed
Location
Avionics
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTEDAT THE GATE PREPARING FOR DEPARTURE, A VENT EXTRACT FAULT ECAM WARNING FOLLOWED BY LOUD VIBRATION AND SMOKE ODOR. INVESTIGATION BY MAINTENANCE TECHS DISCOVERED CIRCUIT BREAKER 2HQ , AVIONICS EXTRACT FAN, TRIPPED ON THE 123VU PANEL AS WELL AS RESIDUAL ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE AVIONICS COMPARTMENT AND FLIGHT DECK. TECHS ACCOMPLISHED TSM 24-00-00-810-823A WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED. THE AVIONICS EXTRACT FAN WAS PLACED ON MEL 21-26-12-2 AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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