Service difficulty report · Fan · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
July 8, 2008
Submitted
November 3, 2008
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft time
50,180 hours
Engine
Ge CT75A2
Propeller
Rotol R3894123F26
Part
Fan
Part number
BC112A2
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ON JULY 8/2008, SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF THE CREW NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WHICH WAS ALSO CONFIRMED BY THE F/A. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND PROCEEDED TO LAND WITHOUT INCIDENT. MX WAS DISPATCHED TO THE ACFT WHERE IT WAS NOTICED THAT WHEN THE FLIGHT DECK RECIRCULATION FAN WAS SELECTED THE CONTROL BREAKER POPPED. THE CENTER ISLE FLOOR BOARDS WERE REMOVED AND AN INSPECTION WAS CARRIED OUT ON BOTH FANS. IT WAS DETERMINED THAT THE FLIGHT DECK FAN HAD OVERHEATED AND WAS THE SOURCE OF THE PROBLEM. MX MEL`ED THE FAN AND THE CREW CARRIED OUT A TEST FLIGHT AS AN EXTRA PRECAUTION. THE ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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