SDR MALA070105

Service difficulty report · Fan · Saab 340B

Difficulty date: August 28, 2007
Submitted: August 31, 2007
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N444XJ
Make and model: Saab 340B
Aircraft serial: 340B444
Aircraft time: 20,514 hours, 22,576 cycles
System (JASC): 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
Part: Fan
Condition: Smoke
Location: Cabin
Stage of operation: NR
How discovered: 9
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

NOTED ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR JUST BEFORE START. ALSO, NOTED POSSIBLE SMOKE FROM THE SEAT ROW 1 AREA. SHUTDOWN AND CALLED CFR. EVACUATED THE AIRCRAFT. ODOR AND SMOKE NEAR SEAT 1D, ALLS FANS, SUPP A/C AND POWER WAS TURNED OFF, SMOKE STOPPED. REPLACED LEFT RECIRC FAN.

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