SDR ASOA99146

Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Emb EMB120RT

Difficulty date
November 6, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N246AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120RT
Aircraft serial
120100
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
EVAC2322C2
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Acm Bay
Part time
19,839 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT 4028 - AFTER TAKEOFF, CREW SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING. CAPTAIN TURNED AUTOPILOT ON AND TURNED ON COCKPIT READING LIGHTS AND SAW THIN WHITE SMOKE. F/A REPORTED BURNING SMELL, BUT SAW NO SMOKE IN CABIN AFTER INSPECTION. CREW UNABLE TO IDENTIFY SOURCE OF BURNING SMELL. CAPTAIN TURNED RECIRCULATING AND GASPER FANS OFF AND CLOSED EYEBALL VENTS. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO ATL WHERE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT PACK GROUND COOLING FAN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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