Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 10, 2010
Submitted
August 11, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2647
Aircraft time
19,038 hours, 6,645 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
10235
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E&E Bay
Part time
19,045 hours, 6,645 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 809 JFK-SDQ A/C DIVERTED TO MCO, AT CRUISE A MOMENTARY 10 SEC AROMA OF ELECTRICAL FUMES AND DISSIPATED RAPIDLY. CABIN CREW REPORTED AROMA AT ROW 5 AND MOVED AFT TO CABIN. TURNED OFF CABIN FANS AND FUME AROMA REPORTS STOPPED 20 MIN LATER. FOUND FAN INTERMITTENTLY EXERT LOUD RUMBLING VIBRATION AND NOTED FRICTION SMELLING. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS EXTRACTION FAN 18 HQ.

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