What was found
SMOKE ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK AFTER NR 1 ENGINE START. INSPECTED THE CABIN AND FOUND RT RECIRC FAN FAULTY. DEFERRED THE RECIRC FAN AND RAN BOTH ENGINES WITH NO ELECTRICAL OR SMOKE ODOR NOTED.
- Difficulty date
- October 10, 2009
- Submitted
- October 13, 2009
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N362PX
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B258
- Aircraft time
- 40,362 hours, 35,795 cycles
- Engine
- Ge CT79B
- Engine time
- 37,032 hours, 32,900 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Condition
- Odor
- 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.