Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
August 5, 2025
Submitted
August 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N554JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
01898
Aircraft time
85,573 hours, 30,958 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390003
Part serial
05072940
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
49,570 hours, 18,128 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#1152, MCO-BOS. "DURING DESCENT FROM FL 370 TO APPROX FL 270, MODERATE ELECTRIC OR BURNING PLASTIC SMELL, ANTI ICE WAS ON BUT LATER USED AGAIN WITH NO SMELL SO I DO NOT SUSPECT A CONNECTION TO ANTI-ICE. ; UPON ARRIVAL ON A/C FOUND C/B X18 TO BE TRIPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED C/B X18 REF. AMM 21-21-00. PERFORMED OPS CHK IAW AMM 21-21-00 OPS CHK FAILED C/B X18 CONTINUED TO TRIP. REMOVED AND REPLACED #1 CABIN RECIRE FAN IAW AMM 21-21-51 OPS CHK OK ND ELECTRIC/BURNING PLASTIC SMELL NOTED. A/C OK FOR SVC AT THIS TIME,"

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