What was found
STL - DURING DESCENT CREW REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED, LANDED STL WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.
- Difficulty date
- March 21, 2009
- Submitted
- July 10, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N498AA
- Make and model
- Doug DC982
- Aircraft serial
- 49736
- Aircraft time
- 57,047 hours, 29,235 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Condition
- Malfunctioned
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- DE
- 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.