Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
July 5, 2017
Submitted
July 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N537JT
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
1785
Aircraft time
55,128 hours, 19,449 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Extract
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

WITHIN A FEW MINUTES DURING CRUISE AT FL 370, A VIBRATION AND DULL NOISE BEGAN. IT WAS SHORTLY FOLLOWED WITH A METAL BURNING ODOR. RECEIVED A VENT EXTRACT FAULT. EXTRACT WAS SET TO OVERRIDE, DIVERTED AND LANDED. PERFORMED CABIN ODOR OR SMOKE INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-50-810-831-A. CONFIRMED EXTRACT FAN AT FAULT. R & R EXTRACT FAN 18HQ IAW AMM 21-26-51. NO LEAKS NOTED.

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