Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 11, 2011
Submitted
April 11, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N656AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145740
Aircraft time
18,913 hours, 17,092 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4611028900
Part serial
1204
Condition
Seized
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON FLIGHT 2920 DURING CLIMBOUT TESTING THE ANTI ICE THE CREW REPORTED, RECEIVED FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. THE CAPTAIN DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO CLE. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND A SLIGHT BURNING ODOR FROM THE COCKPIT RECIRCULATION FAN . WHEN THE FAN WAS SUPPOSE TO BE RUNNING, THE FAN BLADES WERE FROZEN IN POSITION. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RECIRCULATION FAN IAW EMB 145 AMM 21-24-01-000-801-A AND 21-24-01-400-801-A. THE OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND NO ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTICED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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