Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB145XR

Difficulty date
January 16, 2007
Submitted
January 18, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14105
Make and model
Emb EMB145XR
Aircraft serial
145649
Aircraft time
11,761 hours, 6,260 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Contaminated
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
C, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 2279 - ORF - DURING CRUISE, CREW DETECTED SMOKE IN COCKPIT WHEN RECIRC FAN WAS ON. MX FOUND PIECE OF INSULATION ON FWD AVIONICS FAN. MX REMOVED INSULATION AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK SUCCESFULLY. ACFT WAS APPROVED TO RETURN TO FLIGHT.

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