From the FAA’s Accident/Incident Data System (AIDS), through its Aviation Safety Information Portal, as reported. The NTSB investigates accidents separately, and its record of an accident is the fuller one. The aircraft is matched to the registry by N-number and event date, checked against the reported make and model; the registry’s history has gaps, so older matches can be wrong. Compare the reported make and model.
What happened
The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.
(-23) Northwest airlines flight 104 was enroute from phoenix, AZ. To minneapolis, MN. When the crew received an avionics vent blower fault and a puff of smoke. The crew declared an emergency, and diverted to North Platte, NE, where they made an uneventful landing. Maintenance found the avionics cooling fan (blower) had seized. Component failure.
As the FAA filed it
(-23) NORTHWEST AIRLINES FLIGHT 104 WAS ENROUTE FROM PHOENIX, AZ. TO MINNEAPOLIS, MN. WHEN THE CREW RECEIVED AN AVIONICS VENT BLOWER FAULT AND A PUFF OF SMOKE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, AND DIVERTED TO NORTH PLATTE, NE, WHERE THEY MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AVIONICS COOLING FAN (BLOWER) HAD SEIZED. COMPONENT FAILURE.
Other reports on N334NB · 1
Matched to the same aircraft by N-number and date.