Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Amd FALCON900

Difficulty date
February 1, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N14NA
Make and model
Amd FALCON900
Aircraft serial
124
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
10089782105
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
1,902 hours
Stage of operation
NR
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

TWO 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 AND FAN WERE REPLACED AND AN OPERATION CHECK OF THE SYSTEM PERFORMED. HONEYWELL TECH NEWSLETTER M23-3341-011-00 ADDRESSES THIS PROBLEM AND SUGGESTS REPLACING THIS KIT. SUBMITTER STATED THE NEW KIT IS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR INSTALLATION ON THIS MODEL AIRCRAFT.