Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A321231

Difficulty date
March 5, 2021
Submitted
March 11, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N944JT
Make and model
Airbus A321231
Aircraft serial
6539
Aircraft time
25,711 hours, 4,959 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
164905350
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit Equip
Part time
25,711 hours, 4,959 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 2873, EWR-LAX. EMRGENCY DECLARED. SMOKEY SMELL IN COCKPIT 13000FT IN AIR FOLLOWED BY HUMMING NOISE IN AVIONICS BAY FOLLOWED BY SILENCE. SMELL OF SMOKE DISSAPATED AFTER APPROX 5 MIN AND VENT EXTRACT ECCAM ILLUMINATED; R & R AVIONICS FAN REF AMM 21-26-00. R&R AIR FILTER REF AMM 21-50-00. NO SMELL NOTED. OPS CHK OK.

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