Service difficulty report · Fan · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
August 9, 2003
Submitted
September 10, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N380AE
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B380
Part
Fan
Part number
EVCTA465A
Part serial
746
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACT - FLT 3263 - AFTER LANDING WITH AIRCRAFT PARKED AT GATE CREW RECEIVED A RECIRC LIGHT WITH AN ELECTRICAL SMELL AND SMOKE. FIRE DEPARTMENT WAS CALLED BUT NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN TO BE THE CAUSE. RECIRC FAN WAS PUT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW SAAB MM. OPS CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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