Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 12, 2008
Submitted
April 16, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N259JQ
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145763
Aircraft time
11,720 hours, 10,092 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
18,114 hours, 14,638 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4611028900
Part serial
1662
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Part time
13,898 hours, 11,305 cycles
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.

What was found

FLIGHT 3019, GSO TO CLT, DURING INITIAL CLIMB AT APPROXIMATELY 2,000 FT THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED VISIBLE SMOKE IN THE CABIN EMANATING FROM THE GASPER VENTS. THE FLIGHT CREW CONTACTED DEPARTURE TO RETURN TO FIELD AND FOLLOWED APPROPRIATE QRH CHECKLISTS. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND RAN ENGINES AND TRACED THE SOURCE OF THE SMOKE TO THE AFT CABIN RECIRCULATION FAN. THE RECIRCULATION FAN WAS REPLACED AND THERE WERE NO FURTHER SIGNS OF SMOKE.

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