What was found
AIRCRAFT ON APPROCH TO CHS AND A STRONG ODOR FILLED THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. SHORTLY AFTER DETECTING ODOR, THE GASPER FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. UPON INSPECTION FOUND FAN HAD FAILED. (M)
- Difficulty date
- August 20, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N159PL
- Make and model
- Boeing 737242
- Aircraft serial
- 21186
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Gasper Fan
- Part number
- 215201
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- LD
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.