Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A319111

Difficulty date
February 29, 2016
Submitted
March 1, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N327NV
Make and model
Airbus A319111
Aircraft serial
2556
Aircraft time
34,689 hours, 28,221 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454H
Part serial
05567
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 340, CREW FELT A VIBRATION FOLLOWED BY A STRONG FUME SMELL IN THE FLIGHT DECK THAT DRIFTED ALL THE WAY DOWN THE CABIN. DECLARED AN EMER WITH ATC & DIVERTED. ALL QRH CHECKLISTS WERE COMPLIED WITH. CREW HAD DONNED THEIR OXYGEN MASKS & ONCE DOWN OVER THE AIRPORT THE CAPTAIN NOTED THAT THE FUMES HAD DISSIPATED, BUT WERE STILL LINGERING IN THE FLIGHT DECK. ONCE ON THE GND THE CREW RECEIVED AN EXTRACT FAN FAULT ON THE ECAM. PERFORMED POST FLIGHT REPORT REVIEW & FOUND EXTRACT FAN 18HQ, PERFORMED A EVC TEST & HEAR EXTRACT FAN TO MAKE LOUD GRINDING NOISE. REPLACED EXTRACT FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51. OPERATES NORMAL CLEARED ECAM MSG, OK FOR SERVICE.

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