Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
February 14, 2007
Submitted
February 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N96ZK
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120096
Aircraft time
31,984 hours, 35,113 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118
Part
Fan
Condition
Smoke
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

UNSHEDULED LANDING, FLIGHT 5045, AFTER TAKEOFF AT APPROXIMATELY 8000FT. PILOTS REPORTED SMOKE THAT APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM THE RT SIDE PANEL. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECKS OF THE ENVIRONMETAL SYSTEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE LT RECIRCULATION FAN INOPERATIVE AND PLACED THE AFFECTED ITEM ON MEL 21-25-1 CATEGORY C. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RECIRCUALTION FAN PER EMB-120 MM 21-25-02. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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