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A319 captain reported an extract fan failed; caused smoke and fumes in the cockpit. Flight diverted short of destination.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 1425561 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201702 |
| Local Time Of Day | 0001-0600 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | Mixed |
| Light | Night |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | A319 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Cruise |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Recirculation Fan |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | Captain Pilot Not Flying |
| Qualification | Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP) |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
Extract fan began making noise; eventually caused fumes in the cockpit; then during failure emitted smoke in the cockpit; tripped breaker and eventually failed. Smoke dissipated by 10;000. Descent as required in mountainous terrain; late at night; to the nearest airport. Landed underweight on longest runway. All checklists; performance; briefings were completed; flight attendants and passengers briefed; company messaged on acars. Fire and rescue was waiting for us on landing; but not required. Problem began in flight; a acars message was sent to maintenance. No reply during the remaining time in flight. They could have assisted in pulling a breaker; eliminating the dangerous condition. Suggest a faster way to get maintenance in flight.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: A319 Captain reported an extract fan failed; caused smoke and fumes in the cockpit. Flight diverted short of destination.
Narrative: Extract fan began making noise; eventually caused fumes in the cockpit; then during failure emitted smoke in the cockpit; tripped breaker and eventually failed. Smoke dissipated by 10;000. Descent as required in mountainous terrain; late at night; to the nearest airport. Landed underweight on longest runway. All checklists; performance; briefings were completed; flight attendants and passengers briefed; company messaged on ACARs. Fire and Rescue was waiting for us on landing; but not required. Problem began in flight; a ACARs message was sent to Maintenance. No reply during the remaining time in flight. They could have assisted in pulling a breaker; eliminating the dangerous condition. Suggest a faster way to get maintenance in flight.
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.