Service difficulty report · Fan · Lear 60LEAR

Difficulty date
February 5, 2015
Submitted
February 19, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N44RM
Make and model
Lear 60LEAR
Aircraft serial
004
Aircraft time
8,523 hours, 6,063 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
76008012
Part serial
AEN184
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
8,523 hours, 6,063 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT DEPARTED & DURING CLIMB TO FL350 PAXS INFORMED THE CREW OF SMOKE IN CABIN. CREW NOTICED SMOKE FILLING THE CABIN. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED ALONG WITH AN EMERGENCY DESCENT. ACFT DIVERTED & DURING DESCENT SMOKE DISSIPATED & LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE OR SMOKE PRESENT ON THE GROUND. TROUBLESHOT THE DISCREPANCY TO A FAULTY CABIN FAN MOTOR. R & R NO DEFECTS NOTED. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.