What was found
PRIOR TO CRUISE CLEARANCE, PILOTS NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL OVERHEAT ODOR WITH A SIMULTANEOUS FWD FAN CAS MESSAGE. NO SMOKE OR FLAMES WERE NOTED. CREW COMPLIED WITH QRH. REPLACED THE PILOT'S COCKPIT FAN.
- Difficulty date
- March 30, 2018
- Submitted
- April 2, 2018
- Operation
- General aviation
- Aircraft
- N639MM
- Make and model
- Agusta AW139
- Aircraft serial
- 41216
- Aircraft time
- 7,138 hours
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Part number
- 3G2150V533
- Part serial
- 166100182
- Condition
- Overheated
- Location
- Cockpit
- Stage of operation
- CL
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- M, B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.