Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
January 24, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
32,341 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
EVAC2423H
Condition
Overheated
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
AP
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

(CAN) AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOUR IN THE CABIN DURING FINAL APPROACH AND WHILE TAXIING AFTER LANDING. THE NR 2 GROUND COOLING FAN WAS FOUND TO BE FAILED AND WAS IDENTIFIED AS THE SOURCE OF THE ODOUR INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER SUPPLYING POWER TO THE FAN DID NOT TRIP AT ANY TIME, ALLOWING ELECTRICAL CURRENT TO CONTINUE SUPPLYING THE FAILED FAN MOTOR.

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