# SDR PCAA0106057

- Type: Service difficulty report (as reported; unverified)
- Difficulty date: June 14, 2001
- Submitted: June 22, 2001
- Operation: Air carrier
- Aircraft: N822EX
- Make and model: Dhav DHC8102
- Aircraft serial: 187
- Aircraft time: 26,546 hours, 29,956 cycles
- System (JASC): [2121 · Air Distribution Fan](https://openairdocs.org/jasc/2121)
- Part: Fan
- Part number: M4641P2A
- Part serial: 217
- Condition: Burned Out
- Part time: 26,577 hours, 29,993 cycles
- Stage of operation: NR
- How discovered: O
- Nature of condition: O
- Precautionary procedure: K
- FAA source: FAA Service Difficulty Reporting System (https://sdrs.faa.gov/)
- Page: https://openairdocs.org/sdr/PCAA0106057

## Discrepancy

ORH- FLIGHT#3712. CREW REPORTED STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN COCKPIT. NO VISIBLE SMOKE.  MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AIRCRAFT. FORWARD FLIGHT COMPARTMENT FAN FOUND TO BE CAUSING ELECTRICAL SMELL. MEL 21-09 ISSUED FOR FLIGHT COMPARTMENT FAN. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. FLIGHT COMPARTMENT FAN REPLACED 20 JUNE 2001. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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