Service difficulty report · Fan · Snias SA330J

Difficulty date
June 24, 2019
Submitted
June 25, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N814AR
Make and model
Snias SA330J
Aircraft serial
1450
Aircraft time
1,939 hours, 8,892 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
3968D01
Part serial
10795
Condition
Seized
Location
Ventilation
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AFTER LANDING FOR PAUSE IN VERTREP, PILOTS REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. SMOKE WAS THEN NOTED COMING FROM COCKPIT FRESH AIR VENTS. TROUBLESHOOTING REVEALED FRESH AIR VENTILATION FAN/MOTOR SIEZED AND PRODUCED SMOKE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DISCREPANT FRESH AIR FAN ASSY. NO FURTHER DEFECTS/SMOKE NOTED.