# SDR COMA9810164

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: July 26, 1998
- Submitted: March 26, 2000
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N243CA
- Make and model: Emb EMB-120RT
- Registry model: [EMB EMB-120RT](https://openairdocs.org/model/embraer-emb-120rt) (OpenAirDocs)
- Aircraft serial: 120212
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Condition: Failed
- Location: Cabin
- Part time: 19,875 hours
- Stage of operation: CL
- Nature of condition: B
- Precautionary procedure: A
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/COMA9810164

## Discrepancy

SMOKE FILLED THE COCKPIT AND CABIN AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO THE GATE SAFELY.  REPLACED OVERHEATED GASPER FAN.

---
OpenAirDocs.org is an independent research project of [Contrail Labs](https://contraillabs.com/). It is not affiliated with the FAA or the NTSB. Source documents are U.S. government works in the public domain.