Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320214

Difficulty date
March 2, 2026
Submitted
March 3, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281NV
Make and model
Airbus A320214
Aircraft serial
5381
Aircraft time
38,405 hours, 23,563 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390003
Part serial
7053566
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
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

(AIRCRAFT NOT GROUNDED) IN CRUISE FL 360TRIM TEMP CKPT CLIMBED TO 100 DEGREES. ELECTRICAL SMOKE SMELL WAS NOTICED BY ENTIRE CABIN. CABIN FAN RECIRCULATION FAN FAULTED. TEMPERATURE AND SMELL SUBSIDED. NO FURTHER DISCREPANCY EXISTED AFTER. / PER AIRBUS TSM 21-21-00-810-801-A REMOVED AND REPLACE THE CABIN RECIRC FAN (FIN 15HG) IAW AIRBUS AMM 21-21-51-000-001-A AND 21-21-51-400-001-A. OPS CHECK GOOD. THIS CLEARS MEL 21-21-01A MDDR #227586. PLACARDS REMOVED. M PROCEDURES REVERSED.

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