Service difficulty report · Fan · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
November 2, 2007
Submitted
January 7, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251CJ
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
251
Aircraft time
33,604 hours, 37,361 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
EVCTA465
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN LIGHT ILLUMINATED THEN WENT OUT, SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. VISIBLE SMOKE FROM THE CABIN FLOOR BOTH ENGINES RUNNING AT GROUND IDLE. DEFERRED INOPERATIVE BLOWER MOTOR IAW MEL 21-20-1.

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