Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 18, 2018
Submitted
March 21, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N794JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
4904
Aircraft time
26,809 hours, 9,080 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
164902480
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
26,813 hours, 9,080 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

INFLIGHT EXPERIENCED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AFTER A GRINDING SOUND. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. AT THE GATE NOTICED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE AVIONIC VENT EXTRACT FAN TRIPPED; INSPECTED THE ACFT FOR EVIDENCE OF ANY ELECTRICAL BURNING SIGNS. NOTED EXTRACTION FAN 18HQ BURNED OUT CAUSING THE ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED BY FLIGHT CREW. REMOVED & REPLACED THE FAN IAW AMM 21-26-51. AVEC TESTED OK IAW AMM 21-26-00, AND TSM 05-50-00.

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