Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 31, 2012
Submitted
June 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N576RP
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145856
Aircraft time
17,798 hours, 15,621 cycles
Engine
Allsn AE3007A
Engine time
23,586 hours, 21,736 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
AE1115A00
Part serial
0977
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Part time
2,327 hours, 1,930 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW REPORTED THAT THERE WAS A BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND FORWARD CABIN DURING FLIGHT. THE ODOR DISSIPATED AND RETURNED ON DESCENT. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE RECIRCULATION FAN. OPS CHECKED GOOD WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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