SDR MALA030377

Service difficulty report · Fan · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 17, 2003
Submitted
August 22, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N363PX
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B260
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Cooling
Stage of operation
TX
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

DISC NR 9M STRONG ODOR SIMILAR TO OZONE ASSOCIATED WITH ELECTRICAL MALFUNCTION. DETECTED PRIOR TO ENGINE STARTS. PAX AND CREW EVACUATED. REARMOST PAX EXPERIENCED GREATEST DISCOMFORT. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED BOTH AFT AND FWD SUPP AIR, AIR REF MM1 PG 177815 FOR DETAILS. FOUND AFT SUPP AIR COMPRESSOR MOTOR COOLING FAN SHATTERED AND SHROUD MELTED CAUSING ODER. ALSO FOUND FWD COMPRESSOR BELT AND SHROUD DAMAGED SEE CONTINUATION CARD NR 061478 AND 071616 FOR FURTHER DETAIL.

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