Service difficulty report · Fan · Gippld GA8TC320

Difficulty date
September 12, 2015
Submitted
April 22, 2016
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Gippld GA8TC320
Aircraft time
1,884 hours
Engine
Lyc TIO540AH1A
Part
Fan
Part number
K000068310
Condition
Failed
Part time
1,200 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
H
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) DURING FLIGHT, A WARNING NOTIFICATION WAS GIVEN TO THE PILOT ON THE GDU DISPLAY STATING FAN FAULT. UPON INSPECTION AT THE MAINTENANCE FACILITY, WE FOUND THAT THE FAN WAS STRUGGLING TO SPIN FOR COOLING. WORRIED THAT THE FAN WILL CAUSE THE GDU TO OVERHEAT, WE DECIDED TO CHANGE IT. SENT THE ITEM TO AN AVIONICS SHOP AND IT WAS REPAIRED WITH A NEW FAN. NO OCCURRENCE HAS HAPPENED SINCE THEN.