Service difficulty report · Fan · Tecnam P2012

Difficulty date
January 31, 2021
Submitted
February 3, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N411CA
Make and model
Tecnam P2012
Aircraft serial
008US
Aircraft time
523 hours, 629 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
ACF328
Part serial
17863
Condition
Failed
Location
Pfd
Part time
523 hours, 629 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

THE PILOT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN DURING CRUISE. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE NR 1 PFD FAN INOPERATIVE, AND REMOVED FOR FURTHER INSPECTION. THE FAN WAS FOUND TO HAVE A BURNED ELECTRICAL SMELL COMING FROM THE FAN ASSEMBLY AND THEN REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.