Service difficulty report · Fan · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
August 18, 2000
Submitted
October 17, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19812
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
99
Part
Fan
Part number
EVCTA325
Condition
Shorted
Location
Fwd Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IAH - FLT 3321 - THE CREW REPORTED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING COMING FROM THE COCKPIT/FORWARD CARGO AREA. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT IAH WITHOUT INCIDENT WHERE MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE GASPER FAN TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED FAN, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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