Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
June 27, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Engine
Pwa PW121
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
EVAC2423H
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, 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) WHILE TAXIING FOR DEPARTURE (FAB 820) THE CREW OBSERVED A NR2 PACK VALVE FAULT. THE FAULT RECURRED AFTER RESET ACCOMPANIED BY AN AFT SMOKE INDICATION. THE F/A CONFIRMED THE PRESENCE OF SMOKE/HAZE IN THE AFT LAV. WHILE CONDUCTING THE CHECK LIST THE SMOKE INDICATION EXTINGUISHED BUT THE ASSOCIATED ODOR REMAINED EVIDENT. MAINT REPLACED THE NR2 GROUND COOLING FAN AND THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. THE SMELL AND HAZE WAS ATTRIBUTED TO THE DUCT OVERHEAT CONDITION RESULTANT FROM THE FAN FAILURE.

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