Service difficulty report · Fan · Cessna 550

Difficulty date
January 21, 2007
Submitted
August 3, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Cessna 550
Aircraft time
6,074 hours
Engine
Pwa JT15D4
Part
Fan
Part number
99180021
Condition
Odor
Location
Windshield
Part time
6,004 hours
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
G, H

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

What was found

(CAN) ON APPROACH WHEN THE CREW SMELLED SOMETHING BURNING IN THE CABIN. THE CABIN FILLED UP WITH SMOKE AND THE CREW PUT ON THEIR MASKS AND DROPPED THE PASSENGERS MASKS. THEY LANDED WITHOUT DECLARING AN EMERGENCY. AN AME WAS SENT TO AND DETERMINED THAT THE DEFOG FAN WAS AT FAULT. THE FAN WAS DEFERRED AND WILL BE REPLACED ON ITS RETURN. (TC NR 20070123004)

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