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An A-320 experienced an extract fan failure in cruise. The crew completed the avionics smoke QRH checklist and landed at the nearest suitable airport.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1260716 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201505 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1201-1800 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.Airport |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A320 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cooling Fan any cooling fan |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Pilot Flying Captain |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 120 Flight Crew Total 14500 Flight Crew Type 105 |
| Person 2 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 180 Flight Crew Total 8000 Flight Crew Type 489 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Extract fan failure in cruise at 36;000 feet. Audible fan rotation and wind-down as the bearing seized followed immediately by perceptible smoke odor; extract fan ECAM and extract fan switch 'fault' illuminated. Donned masks and accomplished emergency descent. Blue action step directed extract switch--ovrd. Accomplished avionics smoke QRH for perceptible smoke. Smoke dissipated quickly. Flew normal approach and landing (not over-weight) at nearest suitable airport. Aircraft deemed safe by fire department and taxied to the gate.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: An A-320 experienced an Extract Fan failure in cruise. The crew completed the Avionics Smoke QRH checklist and landed at the nearest suitable airport.
Narrative: Extract Fan failure in cruise at 36;000 feet. Audible fan rotation and wind-down as the bearing seized followed immediately by perceptible smoke odor; Extract Fan ECAM and Extract Fan Switch 'Fault' illuminated. Donned Masks and accomplished Emergency Descent. Blue action step directed Extract Switch--OVRD. Accomplished Avionics Smoke QRH for perceptible smoke. Smoke dissipated quickly. Flew normal approach and landing (not over-weight) at nearest suitable airport. Aircraft deemed safe by Fire Department and taxied to the gate.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.