Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
January 20, 2017
Submitted
August 9, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N628VA
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
2993
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390003
Part serial
L20335
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON ARRIVAL, A BURNING ODOR FROM FWD GALLEY OVEN. MX INSPECTED AND DISCOVERED LT CABIN FAN FAULT ON ECAM AND SPLY CB X18 TRIPPED. PERFORMED INSPECTION IAW TSM 055000810831 AND FOUND LT CABIN FAN INOP WHICH CAUSED A BURNING SMELL AT FWD GALLEY OVEN. FWD GALLEY OPS CHECK GOOD AND OK FOR SERVICE. LT CABIN FAN AMBER ON ECAM. ITEM PLACED ON MEL 212101, MCC NOTIFIED. THIS OPENS MDDR 42992. MEL LIST UPDATED. PLACARD INSTALLED. INOPERATIVE LT CABIN FAN CAUSED ODOR AT FWD GALLEY OVEN AS A RESULT, REF LP 1071134 ITEM NR. FAN IS SCHEDULED TO BE REPLACED NEXT MX OPPORTUNITY. NO FURTHER REPORTS OF ODOR WERE NOTED ON THE SUBSEQUENT FLIGHTS.

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