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Service difficulty report · Blower · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date: July 23, 2020
Submitted: July 28, 2020
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N793JB
Make and model: Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial: 4647
Aircraft time: 37,589 hours, 12,972 cycles
System (JASC): 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
Part: Blower
Part number: EVT3454HC
Part serial: 4110
Condition: Failed
Location: Cockpit
Part time: 76,651 hours, 27,908 cycles
Stage of operation: DE
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

FLT 739, EMERGENCY DECLARED. LOUD NOISE AND VIBRATION UNDER OUR FEET ON BOTH SIDES WHEN SMOKE AND FUMES INITIATED BLOWER MOTOT, SWITCHED OFF, VIBRATION STOPPED AND FUMES DISSIPATED AFTER A FEW MINUTES . AT TOP OF DESCENT FUMES CAME BACK OXYGEN MASKS DONNED AGAIN.

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