Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A320232

Difficulty date
March 14, 2026
Submitted
March 16, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N655JB
Make and model
Airbus A320232
Aircraft serial
03072
Aircraft time
69,742 hours, 25,103 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
VD390003
Part serial
6093347
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Part time
69,751 hours, 69,751 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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 1054 PBI-PBI. AFTER ENG 1 START - APU DEFERRED - AS SOON AS PACK 1 ON - EXTREMLY STRONG ODOR BURNING CRAYONS. EYES/ THROAT EFFECTED - PACK 1 IFF - SMELL DISAPATED NOT GONE."ACCOMPLISHED ECS DECON LEVEL ON L/P 4598796-1. REMOVED AND REPLACED ENG # 1 LP BLIND CAP ON L/P 4598797-2. R/R ENG # 2 LP BLIND CAP ON L/P 4598798-1. ALSO NOTED CRAYON SMELL WITH PACKS OFF ( NO BLEED SOURCE). T/S DOWN TO RECIRC FAN 14HG. R/R 14HG IAW AMM 21-21-51. OPS AND LEAK CHK OK. NO FURTHER DEFECTS/ODOR NOTED. A/C OK TO CONT."

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