Service difficulty report · Blower · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
November 18, 2016
Submitted
August 11, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N853VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
5034
Part
Blower
Part number
EVT3454HC
Condition
Failed
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

ACFT EXPERIENCED AN ACRID ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE FLIGHT DECK ON FINAL. UPON ARRIVAL IN ORD MX TECHNICIANS ACCOMPLISHED TSM TASK 055000810831A AND FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL TO BE COMING FROM THE AVIONICS BLOWER FAN. DUE TO NO PARTS IN ORD BLOWER FAN WAS PLACED ON MEL 21260101, BLOWER FAN WAS DEACTIVATED. SFO TECHNICIANS R&R THE BLOWER FAN IAW AMM212651.

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