Service difficulty report · Fan · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
October 6, 2017
Submitted
October 25, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N415XJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B415
Aircraft time
36,450 hours, 40,092 cycles
Engine
Ge CT79B
Part
Fan
Part number
EVCTA465B
Part serial
1206
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculaton
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ODOR OF A BURNING PLASTIC BELOW 10,000 FT. PERFORMED AN AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST, NO ODOR PRESENT, OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 21-20-00. REMOVED AND REPLACE RH RECIRC FAN IAW SAAB AMM 21-20-00.

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