Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
March 15, 2006
Submitted
March 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N280AS
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120231
Part
Fan
Part number
EVAC523C2
Part serial
755
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED CAPTAIN OF SMOKE IN THE CABIN. A MOMENT LATER HAZE AND A SMELL OF SMOKE CAME INTO THE COCKPIT. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY, RETURNED TO MIA. OXYGEN MASK WERE NOT DEPLOYED, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED THE AIR DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. REPLACED LEFT CABIN RECIRCULATING FAN. FAN IS ON CONDITION TOTAL TIME UTILIZED BY GIA IS 1,841.6 HOURS.

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