Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB145

Difficulty date
September 21, 2000
Submitted
November 15, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N13968
Make and model
Emb EMB145
Aircraft serial
145138
Part
Fan
Part number
4611028900
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

IAH - DURING FLIGHT 3941 - THE CREW REPORTED A PUNGENT ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAH WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND FOUND THE NR 1 RECIRCULATION FAN TO BE INOPERATIVE. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE AFFECTED RECIRCULATION FAN, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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