Service difficulty report · Gasper Fan · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
March 2, 2005
Submitted
March 9, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14148
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145751
Aircraft time
4,084 hours, 2,156 cycles
Part
Gasper Fan
Part number
4611028900
Part serial
02348
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Part time
4,096 hours, 2,164 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
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.

What was found

CLE - FLIGHT 3238, THE CREW REPORTED THAT THE GASPER VENTS WERE NOT WORKING, AND AFTER RESETTING THE GASPER FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER A STRONG BURNING ODOR WAS PRESENT. MAINTENANCE MEL'D THE GASPER FAN UNDER MEL 21-23-03 CONTROL NUMBER 053036, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT RON'D AT MCI OFF OF FLIGHT 2608, WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GASPER RECIRCULATING FAN, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED WITH NO DEFECTS, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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