JASC 2121
Service difficulty reports · 4,380
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SDR CA000530022Brush Holder · shorted(CAN) THE AIRCRAFT HAD BEEN RUNNING FOR 2-3 MINUTES WHEN THE CREW COULD SMELL AND SEE SMOKE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SOURCE OF SMOKE CAME FROM THE VENT BLOWER. FURTHER INVESTIGATION FOUND THE POSITIVE BRUSH HOLD DOWN SPRING TO SHORTING OUT TO THE CASE CAUSING SDR DL76S000614Fan · smokeRECIR FAN MESSAGE ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WITH SMELL OF SMOKE. TURNED OFF RECIR FAN AND PULLED CB. FORWARD TO MCO.SDR PNSA000401Fan · failedDURING CLIMB, A SMOKEY SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN. BLEED AIR WAS SHUT OFF BUT SMELL CONTINUED. RETURNED FOR LANDING. DISCOVERED WINDINGS FOR CABIN FRESH AIR FAN HAD MELTED. REPLACED FAN.SDR 2000UALA00143Relay · trippedRIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACK TRIPPED ON GROUND. CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. *S/D* SUSPECTED RELAY ITEM R20 THAT POWERS THE COOLING FAN. REPLACED RELAY.SDR AALA20000464Fan · defectiveTUL - FLT 414 - DURING FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED GRINDING NOISE AT RIGHT FORWARD SERVICE HATCH. DIVERTED AND LANDED TUL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT RECIRCULATING FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATIONSDR 20000626SH022Fan · inoperativeBRAND NEW OVERHAULED UNIT RECEIVED INOPERATIVE FROM THIS FAA APPROVED REPAIR STATION, QW1R4411C. (X)SDR 2000UALA00111Cooling Fan · failedON GROUND AT YVR, LEFT PACK TRIPPED WHEN TURNED ON AND SMOKE IN CABIN. COOLING FAN DID NOT COME ON. *S/D* COOLING FAN FOR PACK NOT TURNING ON. REPLACED COOLING FAN.SDR AALA20000356Fan · failedLGA - FLT 1072 - DURING APPROACH TO LGA, CREW REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RECIRCULATING FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)SDR USAAD00033Fan · failedCLT - IND - FLT 1248 - DURING DESCENT, THERE WAS AN UNIDENTIFIED ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ITS DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON ARRIVAL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SEALED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAMPLED THE AIR IN THE CABIN, AND NOTHINSDR COMA0060194Fan · inoperativeDISPLAYED COOL MESSAGE. REPLACED COOLING FAN.SDR AALA20000340Fan · failedORD - FLT 1224 - DURING LANDING, CREW REPORTED SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN. LANDED ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)SDR VNAA0002013Fan · failedFLIGHT 4155, ABORTED TAKEOFF UPON RECEIVING A RIGHT HX FAN FAIL MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE CONTROL DEFERRED THE HX FAN WITH THE CREW AND CLEARED FLIGHT 4155 FOR ANOTHER TAKEOFF ATTEMPT. FLIGHT 4155 THEN DEPARTED THE FIELD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT.SDR ASOA00025Cooling Fan · inoperativeFLT 4894 - CREW REPORTED RIGHT PACK FAILED CAUSING SMOKE IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT PACK GROUND COOLING FAN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)SDR CA000224022Fan · separated(CAN) DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, THE AIR DISTRIBUTION FAN DEPARTED THE MOTOR/FAN ASSEMBLY. THE FAN THEN CHEWED THROUGH THE LOWER CHIN BUBBLE AND DEPARTED THE AIRCRAFT.SDR AALA20000251Fan · overheatedIAH - FLT 1399 - ON APPROACH FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED STRONG BURNING ODOR FROM FORWARD GALLEY TO FIRST CLASS BULKHEAD. REPLACED NR 3 EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)SDR DLM88000274Bearing · failedIRREG// ON VECTORING TO FINAL AT CVG FLT ATT REPORTED STRONGSMOKEY, ACRED ODOR IN CABIN. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT CVG. SMELL WENT AWAY AFTER LANDING, SMELLED ELEC FROM FWD GALLEY AREA. NO SMOKE DETECTORS WENT OFF. NO SMOKE DETECTED, JUST STRONG SMELL. INSPECTSDR DLM88000235Recirc Fan · seizedSHORTLY AFTER T/O, STRONG ODOR SMELLED IN AFT CABIN. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER 7-9 MIN. PASSENGER REPORTED, RUBBER SMELL. F/A REPORTED, ELECTRICAL SMELL. MTC FOUND AFT RECIRCULATION FAN LOCKED UP. REPLACED SAME.SDR 2000ZZZX624Cooling Fan · failedTWO HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF, A HEAVY ELECTRICAL ODOR AND SMELL WAS NOTICED BY THE CREW IN THE CENTER PEDESTAL AREA. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS EXECUTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE FROM THE NR 3 IRS COOLING FAN INVERTER. THE DEFECTIVE INVERTER ANSDR 2000ZZZX623Cooling Fan · failedTWO HOURS AFTER TAKEOFF, A HEAVY ELECTRICAL ODOR AND SMELL WAS NOTICED BY THE CREW IN THE CENTER PEDESTAL AREA. A PRECAUTIONARY LANDING WAS EXECUTED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE FROM THE NR 3 IRS COOLING FAN INVERTER. THE DEFECTIVE INVERTER ANSDR USAASB00018Gasper Fan · failedIAD - FLT 2800, AFTER CLIMB-OUT FROM BWI, LEVELING OFF AT FL230, CREW NOTICED AN ODOR THROUGHOUT THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. FLIGHT ATTENDANT PULLED CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR COFFEE MAKER AND SMELL SEEMED TO GO AWAY. THREE MINUTES LATER SMELL RETURNED. CREW DECLARED ASDR ASOA00008Cooling Fan · inoperativeFLT 4898 - ON THE RAMP, THE CABIN FILLED QUICKLY WITH SMOKE. CREW REPORTED LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR ALERTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO GATE AND PASSENGERS WERE INSTRUCTED TO USE EMERGENCY EXITS. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT PACK GROUND COOLING FAN. SDR AALA20000085Fan · failedYUL - FLT 80 - 3 HOURS INTO FLT STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN CABIN ALONG WITH LEFT RECIRC FAN INOP MESSAGE ILLUMINATED ON EICAS. DIVERTED AND LANDED YUL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)SDR AALA20000084Fan · failedDEN - FLT 160 - DURNG FLIGHT AT CRUISE, ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL IN CABIN. DIVERTED AND LANDED DEN WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT RECIRCULATING FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)SDR CA000209042Fan · failed(CAN) FWD EXHAUST FAN CB POPPED A/C DIVERTED. EXHAUST FAN REPLACED.SDR DLM88992646Fan · seizedUNIDENTIFIED FUMES IN CABIN. FOUND FUMES COMING FROM CEASED CABIN AIR RECIR FAN. PULLED AND COLLARED C/B'S, FWD RECIR FAN TO MCO AND PLAC PER MEL 21-00-43.SDR AALA991855Fan · failedMIA - FLT 1403 - DESCENDING THROUGH 8000 FEET AT MIA, A STRONG ELECTRICAL AND PLASTIC ODOR OCCURRED THROUGH OUT CABIN. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED MIA WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED GASPER FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION. (M)SDR CA991208051Fan · failed(CAN) STRONG SMELL BURNING PLASTIC, VIBRATION AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND ECAM MASSAGE VENT EXTRACT FAN. AIRCRAFT LANDED, VENT FAN REPLACED.SDR 99UAL900615Blower · failedA LOUD NOISE WAS HEARD UNDER FLIGHT DECK AND F/A SMELLED ELECTRICAL ODOR. PROBLEM WAS POSIBLE AVIONICS COOLING SYSTEM. AFTER OVERRIDING SYSTEM, SMELL DISSIPATED AND NOISE STOPPED. ALL SYSTEMS REPORTING NORMAL. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. *S/D* THE ASDR GAIA99168Gasper Fan · overheatedFLT 2032 - DEN-MHR - DURING CRUISE, THE GASPER FAN OVERHEATED, SMELL SMOKE, SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE GASPER FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. THE AIRCRAFT CONTINUED ON TO MHR AND MADE A SAFE LANDING. REMOVED INOPERATIVE GASPER FAN. INSTALLED NEWLY OVERHAULED GASPESDR DL76G992577Fan · failedFWD EQUIP EX FAN STATUS MSG PRECEDED BY SOUND OF MOTOR WINDING DOWN AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. C/B H-20 OPENED/POPPED. SMOKE DISSIPATED.SDR 2000ZZZX10Blower · inoperativeSMOKE CAME FROM VENTS ON APPROACH, 8 MILES FROM DESTINATION. TURNED OFF COCKPIT BLOWER, WENT ON OXYGEN, AND DECLARED EMERGENCY. GROUND RUN DETERMINED BLOWER WAS SMOKING. MEL'D AND RETURNED TO BASE. FOUND BLOWER MOTOR DEFECTIVE.SDR C2XA99IA590Fan · failedIAH - DURING FLT 3718 - THE CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE LEFT GROUND COOLING FAN TO HAVE A POOR ELECTRICAL CONNECTION. MAINTENANSDR DL757992466Fan · inopFLT ATTN REPORT RUBBER SMELL IN AFT CABIN ALONG WITH SMOKEY HAZE. PERFORM SMOKE IDENT AND REMOVAL CHECK LIST. SMOKE CLEARED. AFTER RE-ENERGIZING LT RECIR FAN LT RECIR FAN EICAS MSG CAME ON AND OFF SEVERAL TIMES FINALLY CAME ON AND STAYED ON. REPLACED LT RESDR RAIA9911018Fan · failed4756-FAT RECIRC FAN INOP. MAINTENANCE REPLACED RECIRC FAN.SDR AWXA9900384Fan · failedFLT ATTENDANTS REPORT AN ACRID SMELL NEAR THE FORWARD BULKHEAD AND IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN IAW MM 21-21-22, OPS CK GOOD. 8 UN-RELATED WRITE-UPS IN LAST 120 DAYS.SDR AWXA9900372Fan · failedBURNT ODOR DURING INITIAL CLIMB, NOTICED 2X IT GOES AWAY AFTER 5 MINUTES. FOUND POPPED C/B ON NORMAL EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN, OPS CK NORMAL. FAN WAS REPLACED 07/27/99 FOR BREAKERS W/N SET.SDR DLM88992279Fan · failedAFTER T/O, F/A REPORTED A STRONG ELEC/CHEM ODOR COMING FROM THE AFT OF A/C. ODOR BECAME SO STRONG F/A COULD NOT GO AFT OF THE GALLEY. EMERGENCY LANDING BY CREW AT YYZ. CAPT REFUSED AIRCRAFT. CABIN RECIRC FAN FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL DAMAGE. PLACARD PER MEL SDR CA991028033Fan · seized(CAN) MID-AIR TURNBACK DUE TO ODOR IN CABIN. ON ARRIVAL, TOILETS, GALLEYS AND PASS UNITS CHECKED. TAIL SECTION AND AIR CONDITIONING PACKS, OVERHEAD CEILING CHECKED AND WHEEL WELLS AND CARGO COMPTS. FOUND RE-CIRCULATING FAN IN AFT CARGO SEIZED. DE-ACTIVATESDR 99ZZZX4425Motor · failedPILOTS NOTICED COCKPIT BLOWER SEEMED TO BE SHUT OFF. KNOB INDICATED IT WAS ON HIGH. SHUT OFF BLOWER AND IMMEDIATELY TURNED IT BACK ON. A FEW SECONDS LATER, A PUFF OF SMOKE CAME FROM COCKPIT . IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF BLOWER AND DIVERTED TO DENVER. TECH VERISDR SWAA991636Fan · overheatedAIRCRAFT DIVERSION, DURING CRUISE ALT, SMOKE SMELL IN MAIN CABIN AND COCKPIT. DIVERTED TO ABQ. FOUND EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN FAILURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN PER MM.SDR AWXA9900336Fan · failedDURING DESCENT, FA REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AFT GALLEY, CYCLING RECIRC FAN MADE DIFFERENCE INSTANTLY. REPLACED RECIRC FAN PER MM 21-21-22 PG 401. NONE RELATED RECOMMENDATION.SDR DL757992137Fan · failedAT GATE PRIOR TO DEPARTURE, WAS NOTIFIED BY FLT CREW OF EQUIP COOLING FAN OVERHEAT MSG WITH SLIGHT ELECTRICAL FUMES IN COCKPIT. FOUND FWD EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN POPPING CB. REMOVED FAN WAS SEIZED UP. REPLACED FWD EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN ONE.SDR DL72W992109Fan · failedRT PACK PEGGED AC AMP METER, SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. REPLACED RT PACK FAN.SDR 99UAL900476Fan · failedFLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A STRONG ELECTRIC SMELL IN THE AFT CABIN. AN AMBER ALERT WAS DECLARED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED INTO MIA MAKING A NORMAL LANDING. *S/D* FOUND THE RIGHT LOWER AIR RECIRCULATION FAN FAILED. FAN WAS REPLACED. SHOP FINDISDR DL76G992013Fan · failedCREW REPORTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND FWD CABIN AREA ALONG WITH AN EICAS MESSAGE FWD EQUIPMENT EXHAUST FAN. REPLACED FWD EQ EXHAUST FAN.SDR SWAA991487Fan · over heatedDECLARED EMERGENCY LANDING, DURING FLIGHT A SMOKE/BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT. DISCOVERED EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN OVERHEATED AND C/B TRIPPED. DEFERRED PER MEL AND DURING RON REMOVED AND REPLACED EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN PER MM.SDR DL72W991977Fan · failedSMOKE IN COCKPIT COMING FROM THE GASPER VENTS. REPLACED GASPER FAN PER M/M. OPS NORMAL.SDR DL72W991972Fan · failedJUST PRIOR TO DESCENT INTO TUS, A SLIGHT SMELL OF SMOKE WAS SMELLED IN THE COCKPIT AND BY THE FLIGHT ATTENDENTS IN THE VBACK OF THE CABIN. THE ODOR APPEARED TO BE COMING OUT OF THE GASPERS. THE SMELL OF SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER A COUPLE OF MINUTES. REPLACED GSDR DL73K991915Fan · failedAT DEPARTURE - WHEN FLT CREW SWITCHED ON GASPER FAN GOT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. REMOVED BAGS FROM FWD B/B AND PULLED AFT WALL TO CONFIRM GASPER FAN AT FAULT. REPLACED GASPER FAN, OP CHECKS GOOD.SDR DL72K991916Fan · failedSTRANGE SMELL, STRONG AT TIMES COMING FROM PACKS IN FLT. PACK TEMPS REMAINED NORMAL, SMOKE ID/RMVL CHECLIST WAS RUN TO COMPLETION. NO SMOKE WAS VISIBLE JUST ODOR. REPLACED GASPER FAN.
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