Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
October 29, 2016
Submitted
October 31, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N605JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
2368
Aircraft time
47,597 hours, 16,741 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
4264
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
61,236 hours, 22,322 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 1165, PILOT FELT VIBRATION IN COCKPIT FOLLOWED BY ELECTRICAL ODOR AND SMOKE COMING FROM PEDESTAL VENT. EXTRACT FAULT ECAM THEN CAME ON. FOLLOWED ECAM AND QRH FOR AVIONICS SMOKE SMOKE SOURCE. ISOLATED TO VENT EXTRACT FAN. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED TSM 24-00-00-810-823-A, ISOLATION OF BURNING ODOR OR FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. ISOLATED FAULT TO EXTRACT FAN (18HQ) AS FAILURE. EXTRACT FAN 18HQ FOUND SEIZED (EXTRACT FAN - NO AVNCS SYS FAULT ECAM CAUTION ). R & R AVIONICS EXTRACT FAN PER AMM 21-56-51. PERFORMED OPERATION CHECK. OPERATION CHECK PASSED. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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