Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
September 12, 2011
Submitted
September 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16918
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145397
Aircraft time
25,072 hours, 19,153 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4611028900
Part serial
1282
Condition
Shorted
Location
Nr 2
Part time
25,074 hours, 19,155 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

JAN - FLIGHT 2380, THE CREW REPORTED A LOUD THUD FOLLOWED BY AN ELECTRICAL TYPE BURNING SMELL. THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO JAN, WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE NR 2 PACK ON MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. THE AIRCRAFT SUBSEQUENTLY LANDED AT IAH WHERE MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NUMBER TWO RECIRC FAN, OPERATIONALLY TESTED WITH NO DEFECTS, REMOVED THE MEL, AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS APPROVED FOR RETURN TO SERVICE.

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