Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 28, 2007
Submitted
March 30, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71GL
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120071
Aircraft time
35,243 hours, 39,122 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118A
Part
Fan
Part number
EVAC523C2
Part serial
30
Condition
Weak
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

PILOTS REPORTED AN ODOR OF SMOKE COMING FROM THE VENTS AFTER PARKING AT THE GATE. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE RECIRCULATION FAN ON MEL IAW 21-25-1 CATEGORY C. MAINTENANCE SUBSEQUENTLY REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW MM 21-25. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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