Service difficulty report · Fan · Saab 340B

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
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.

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.

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