Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
February 12, 2015
Submitted
February 13, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N652JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
3029
Aircraft time
33,370 hours, 11,419 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390003
Part serial
06093321
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculating
Part time
33,377 hours, 11,419 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

RETURNED TO DEPARTURE DUE TO STRONG ODOR IN THE CABIN THAT SMELLED LIKE BURNING PLASTIC SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF. THE ODOR BEGAN TO DISSIPATE THEN RETURNED. FOUND "FAN" AMBER CAUTION ILLUMINATED ON "COND" PAGE. SELECTED CABIN FANS OFF, CAUTION EXTINGUISHED. REMOVED AND INSPECTED CABIN RECIRCULATING FANS 14HG+15HG, FOUND 15HG, RECIRCULATING FAN NR 1, FAILED. R & R FAN 15HG IAW AMM 21-21-51. OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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