Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
January 19, 2015
Submitted
January 20, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N703JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3381
Aircraft time
28,583 hours, 9,757 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
4264
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
55,694 hours, 20,381 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 ACFT DIVERTED, AFTER REACHING CRUISE ALTITUDE A STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR WAS OBSERVED IN THE COCKPIT. ALSO, HEARD A HIGH PITCHED GRINDING SOUND WITH SLIGHT VIBRATION. DURING SMOKE INSPECTION FOUND FAULT WITH AVIONICS BLOWER 20HQ NOISY. PERFORMED INSPECTIONS REF 05-50-00-810-831-A AND 24-00-00-810-823-A. NO EVIDENCE OF SMOKE AFTER SEVERAL HOURS OF ACFT POWER UP, FOUND 20HQ AVI BLOWER FAN VIBRATION / NOISE. R & R BLOWER 20HQ IAW AMM 21-26-51-000-001-A. OPS CK GOOD.

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