Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 18, 2014
Submitted
June 20, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N564JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2020
Aircraft time
45,911 hours, 15,987 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390003
Part serial
3012
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Part time
45,925 hours, 15,988 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

CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. DURING CRUISE AT FL 340 NOTICED A STRONG BURNING ELECTRIC ODOR. ODOR DISSIPATED DURING DESCENT. NOTICED CB X18 RECIRCULATING FAN SUPPLY CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS TRIPPED. ACCOMPLISHED TSM 24-00-00-810-823A AND TSM 05-50-00-810-831A AND FOUND LT RECIRCULATING FAN TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE EVENT. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN & CHECK VALVE IAW 21-21-51-400-001-A. OPS CHECKED OK.

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