Service difficulty report · Fan · Bombdr DHC8401

Difficulty date
November 13, 2003
Submitted
November 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N414QX
Make and model
Bombdr DHC8401
Aircraft serial
4061
Aircraft time
4,352 hours, 5,001 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
8209361
Part serial
0220
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Part time
4,599 hours, 5,294 cycles
Stage of operation
UK
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

SEA- ON FLIGHT 2307 ELECTRICAL SMELL AROUND MAIN CABIN DOOR. DETERMINED SMELL TO BE COMING FROM GASPERS. SELECTED RECIRCULATION FAN OFF. RAN APU WITH ENGINE BLEEDS WITH NO ODOR. RESELECTED RECIRCULATION FAN ON, ODOR RETURNED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN. OPERATIONAL CHECKS GOOD. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.