Service difficulty report · Fan · Dhav DHC8106

Difficulty date
June 8, 2011
Submitted
June 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N884EA
Make and model
Dhav DHC8106
Aircraft serial
387
Aircraft time
34,488 hours, 38,356 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
7787286
Part serial
870871
Condition
Binding
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PILOT SQUAWKED STRONG ELECTRICAL HOT SMELL IN CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND CABIN RECALCULATING FAN WAS BINDING AND EXHIBITED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL AND REPLACED THE FAN WITH REPAIRED UNIT IAW DASH 8 MM 21-25-12. OPERATIONAL CHECK SATISFACTORY.