Service difficulty report · Fan · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
December 3, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
34,148 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F25
Part
Fan
Part number
C209690D
Condition
Seized
Location
Cabin Cooling
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
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

(CAN) AFTER ARRIVAL AND DURING UNLOADING OF THE PASSENGERS THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTED AN ABNORMAL SMELL IN THE CABIN AND ALERTED THE FLIGHT CREW. THEY TOO NOTED THE ELECTRICAL TYPE SMELL AND ATTEMPTED TO DETERMINE THE SOURCE. THE RECIRCULATING FANS LOCATED UNDER THE CABIN FLOOR AT ROW 8 WERE SUSPECT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE LT RECIRC FAN HAD FAILED AND WAS THE CAUSE OF THE SMELL. THE FAN WOULD EMIT SMOKE DURING ATTEMPTED OPERATION. THE FAN ASSY WAS REPLACED.

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