What was found
(CAN) DURING CLIMB CREW REPORTED FUMES AND BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. CREW CARRIED OUT AN AIR TURN BACK. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RECIRCULATION FAN SEIZED. RECIRCULATION FAN REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- October 13, 2015
- Submitted
- April 22, 2016
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Bombdr DHC8400
- Aircraft time
- 12 hours
- Engine
- Pwc PW150A
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Condition
- Seized
- Location
- Cabin
- Part time
- 13,534 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- 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.