Service difficulty report · Vent Blower · Braero HS7482A

Difficulty date
April 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Braero HS7482A
Part
Vent Blower
Part number
A35A8974
Condition
Failed
Location
Heater
Component
Janitrol · H52C98M
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
F, D

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

What was found

(CAN) 1.3 MINUTES INTO TAXI #2 JANITROL WAS LIT, FIRE INDICATION ON JANITROL. JANITROL SHUT DOWN EXTINGUISHER ACTIVATED. FIRE CONTAINED IN THE JANITROL. THE VENT BLOWER HAD FAILED AND THE VENT BLOWER PRESSURE SWITCH DID NOT ACTIVATE THE SAFETY CIRCUIT TO SHUT DOWN THE FUEL SOLENOID AND IGNITION UNIT. THE SAFETY CIRCUIT WAS OPERATING PROPERLY.