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Incident

FAA incident report · Cessna 550 · Erie, PA · July 31, 2002

Date: July 31, 2002 · 18:01 local
Place: Erie, PA
Phase of flight: Descent
Operating rules: General operating rules (Part 91)
Aircraft: N80AW
Reported as: Cessna 550
Reported engine: Pratt & Whitney JT15D4
People aboard: 5
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) On descent into Erie international airport, the copilot detected an odor that appeared to be electrical in origin. The checklist was executed. The odor was eliminated and the aircraft returned to normal operation. The aircraft landed on runway 24 and ARFF responded, the aircraft taxied to the ramp without further incident. Maintenance found and replaced the inop blower fan and returned the aircraft back to service. Tbo for this part is 3500 hrs. And the part removed had 2991 hr. This incident investigated by desk audit and is considered closed.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) ON DESCENT INTO ERIE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT, THE COPILOT DETECTED AN ODOR THAT APPEARED TO BE ELECTRICAL IN ORIGIN. THE CHECKLIST WAS EXECUTED. THE ODOR WAS ELIMINATED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO NORMAL OPERATION. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED ON RUNWAY 24 AND ARFF RESPONDED, THE AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE RAMP WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND AND REPLACED THE INOP BLOWER FAN AND RETURNED THE AIRCRAFT BACK TO SERVICE. TBO FOR THIS PART IS 3500 HRS. AND THE PART REMOVED HAD 2991 HR. THIS INCIDENT INVESTIGATED BY DESK AUDIT AND IS CONSIDERED CLOSED.