Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 25, 2015
Submitted
December 11, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N631VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
3135
Part
Fan
Part number
ET3454HC
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

AIRCRAFT OPERATING FLIGHT EXPERIENCED AN EXTRACT FAN FAULT MESSAGE ON ECAM WITH SMOKE AND ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN. THE FLIGHT CREW INITIATED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES AND DIVERTED THE FLIGHT. CONTRACTED TECHS ACCOMPLISHED TSM 24-00-00-810-823-A AND 21-26-00-810-909-A. THE AVIONICS EXTRACT FAN WAS FOUND FAILED AND PLACED ON MEL 21-26-02-03, THE ACFT DEPARTED AND CONTINUED ON TO DESTINATION WITHOUT ANY FURTHER ISSUES. THE EXTRACT FAN WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 21-26-51, NO FURTHER PROBLEMS REPORTED ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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