Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
April 17, 2008
Submitted
April 23, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N917FX
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft serial
354
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
EVAC2423FD
Part serial
418
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ODOR IN CREW COMPARTMENT, AFTER LANDING, WHILE TAXIING TO PARKING RAMP. THE CREW NOTICED A LIGHT BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT, FOLLOWED BY NR1 PACK VALVE FAULT. SHORTLY AFTER ARRIVAL, PERFORMED A TEST ENGINE RUN WITH MECHANIC ON BOARD, TO DUPLICATE. WITH THE NR1 ENGINE PACK ON, AFTER 10 MINUTES, COCKPIT AND CABIN FILLED WITH WHITE SMOKE. CANCELLED FLIGHT DUE TO PROBLEM NOT BEING IDENTIFIED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND GROUND COOLING FAN INOPERATIVE AND AFT FLAP VANE DAMAGED. REPLACED GROUND COOLING FAN. (K)

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