Service difficulty report · Fan · Dhav DHC8102

Difficulty date
October 31, 2003
Submitted
November 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827EX
Make and model
Dhav DHC8102
Aircraft serial
390
Aircraft time
22,837 hours, 25,414 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW120
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED A BURNING ODOR ABOVE CAPTAINS FLIGHT INSTRUMENTS AND STRONGEST JUST BELOW GLARE SHIELD. MAINTENANCE WAS ADVISED AND FOUND NR 1 ADVISORY FAN TO BE AT FAULT, ASSOCIATED CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND MEL ISSUED, AIRCRAFT THEN RETURNED TO SERVICE.