SDR REXA95001

Service difficulty report · Recirc Fan · Saab SF340A

Difficulty date
January 3, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N321PX
Make and model
Saab SF340A
Aircraft serial
340A031
Part
Recirc Fan
Part number
C209690C
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
547 hours
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

STRANGE ODOR IN CABIN, DISCOVERED FUEL IN LEFT WHEEL WELL, MAY BE RELATED. FLUID IN LEFT WHEEL WELL IS A MIX OF OIL AND WATER, MOSTLY WATER. SMELL APPEARS TO BE ELECTRICAL, PULLED FLOOR BOARD AND DETERMINED LEFT RECIRC TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE PROBELM. LEFT RECIRC FAN DEFERRED PER MEL 21-20-01 CAT C. CLEARED DEFER BY REMOVING AND REPLACING LEFT RECIRC FAN. OPS CHECKS GOOD. (W)

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