# SDR YENA2021031000160

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: March 5, 2021
- Submitted: March 11, 2021
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: [N944JT](https://openairdocs.org/aircraft/N944JT), registered now
- Make and model: Airbus A321-231
- Registry model: [Airbus A321-231](https://openairdocs.org/model/airbus-a321-231) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 6539
- Aircraft time: 25,711 hours, 4,959 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- 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
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/YENA2021031000160

## Discrepancy

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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