Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 14, 2009
Submitted
October 15, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N598JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2314
Aircraft time
20,468 hours, 7,174 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454H
Part serial
6233
Condition
Seized
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
20,475 hours, 7,174 cycles
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

FLT 834 STI-JFK, VENT BLOWER FAN FAULT IN FLT A LOUD SQUEALING SOUND FOR APPROX 10 MINUTES. SQUEAL ABRUPTLY ENDED FOLLOWED BY A BURNT ELECTRICAL SMELL FOLLOWED BY ECAM. SMELL CONFIRMED TO BE FAN (20HQ)TO BE SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS FAN AND NO FURTHER ISSUES WITH SQUEAL OR SMELL.

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