Service difficulty report · Gasper Fan · Boeing 7372T4C

Difficulty date
April 5, 2017
Submitted
April 6, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N306AL
Make and model
Boeing 7372T4C
Aircraft serial
23066
Aircraft time
49,814 hours, 45,381 cycles
Part
Gasper Fan
Part number
215201
Part serial
UNKNOWN
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, G, A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT, SMOKE IN COCKPIT WITH STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL BURNING. EMERGENCY DECLARED, REQUESTED RETURN TO AIRPORT. COMPLIED WITH QRH. CAPTAIN PUT ON QUICK DOM OXYGEN MASK. SMOKE DISSIPATED AFTER 1 MINUTE. FOUND AIR GASPER FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED OPEN UPON INSPECTION ON POST FLIGHT. AIRCRAFT IS CURRENTLY IN SERVICE FLYING UNDER RAI MEL NR 306040517-1 REF 21-24 CAT D DUE DATE: 08/03/2017. THE DEFECTIVE PART (GASPER FAN) S/N WILL BE ESTABLISHED UPON REMOVAL. REPLACEMENT PART ON ORDER.

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