What was found
DURING APPROACH THE CREW REPORTED A BURNING PLASTIC SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED THE RUPTURED NR 2 RECIRCULATION FAN NOISE ATTENUATOR. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.
- Difficulty date
- December 1, 2004
- Submitted
- January 3, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N17928
- Make and model
- Emb EMB145ER
- Aircraft serial
- 145007
- Aircraft time
- 16,000 hours, 13,865 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Noise Attenuator
- Part number
- BWT138005
- Condition
- Ruptured
- Location
- Recirc Fan
- Stage of operation
- AP
- 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.