Service difficulty report · Bearing · Fokker F27MK500

Difficulty date
May 15, 2000
Submitted
June 2, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N283EA
Make and model
Fokker F27MK500
Aircraft serial
10522
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Acm
Component
Cooling Turbine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW REPORTED THE SMELL OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN ON CLIMB-OUT. CREW SELECTED RAM AIR AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. RETURNED TO LAS WHERE REPAIRS COULD BE MADE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SHE HEARD A GRINDING SOUND COMING FROM THE AFT PORTION OF THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND AIR CYCLE MACHINE (COOLING TURBINE) BEARINGS HAD FAILED. REPLACED COOLING TURBINE ASSY, PERFORMED FUNCTION TEST. ALL TESTS NORMAL, RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (X)

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