Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB505

Difficulty date
November 3, 2019
Submitted
November 5, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N326QS
Make and model
Emb EMB505
Aircraft serial
50500385
Aircraft time
2,556 hours, 2,018 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

COCKPIT ODOR - ENROUTE AT FL 400 WE NOTICED A PLASTIC/ACRYLIC TYPE SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. ONE OF THE PAX INDICATED THAT SHE ALSO NOTICED A SMELL IN THE CABIN. NO SMOKE WAS EVER DETECTED IN THE AIRCRAFT.///SIGN-OFF//TROUBLESHOT SMELL IN AIRCRAFT. PER NETJETS THIS SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE PAST AND AVIONICS FAN WAS THE CAUSE. PERFORMED FIM 21-20-00-810-801A PROCEDURE AS DIRECTED BY EMB CONTACT CENTER. WE WERE TOLD TO REMOVE AND REPLACED THE FAN. CALLED TECH SUPPORT THEY SAID NOTHING ELSE COULD BE TESTED. REF: EMB PHENOM 300 AMM, CHP. 31-41-09. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS BLOWER FAN WITN NEW ASSEMBLY. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AT THIS TIME. REF: EMB PHENOM 300 AMM, CHP.31-41-09. PERFORMED WINDSHIELD HEAT FOR A SHORT TIME,. NO SMELLS NOTED.

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