Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
June 30, 2021
Submitted
July 2, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N705JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Part
Fan
Part number
EVT3454HC
Part serial
1308
Condition
Failed
Location
Blower
Part time
12,296 hours, 3,328 cycles
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

FLT 959, BDL-CHS. LOUD POP UNDER FLIGHT DECK FLOOR SMOKE FUMES IN FLIGHT DECK RAM FMR QRH FOR SMOKE SMELL AND SMOKE DISSAPATED ECAM FOR VENT BLOWER & VENT EXTRACT FAN WHEN PUT TO OVRD SMELL AND SMOKE RETURNED PLACED BOTH SWITCHES BACK IN FAULT MODE SMOKE SMELL CEASED LANDED. PERFORMED CHAPTER 5 SMOKE INSPECTION PER AMM 05-50-00-810-831-A FOUND AEVC BLOWER AS CAUSE SEE MDDR 442064 AC OK FOR SERVICE.AVEC BLOWER FAIL ( BLOWER FAN - NO AVNCS SYS FAULT ECAM CAUTION ) VERY LOUD HUMMING SOUND ON FLIGHT DECK GETTING INCREASINGLY LOUDER AS FLIGHT PROGRESSES SOUNDS LIKE COMING FROM BELOW FLIGHT DECK FLOOR AND AS IF IT COMING AND POWER CHANGES DO NOT AFFECT IT NO ASSOCIATED VIBRATION JUST A LOUD HUM ; REMOVED AND REPLACED BLOWER FAN 20HQ- AS PER AMM 21-26-51. OPS CK NORMAL- MDDR CLEARED.

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