Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
April 22, 2012
Submitted
April 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N690AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
14500858
Aircraft time
19,359 hours, 16,759 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4611028900
Part serial
026990888
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
TX
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

FLIGHT 2906, CREW REPORTED DURING PUSHBACK THERE WAS A SUDDEN DECREASE OF AIR FLOW FROM GASPERS WHILE ON APU, TRIED TO START ENGINES AND TAXI BUT PROBLEM PERSISTED IN AUTO AND MANUAL. A PASSENGER IN ROW 4 REPORTED A BURNING ODOR ON TAXI. IN COCKPIT TEMP 37C CABIN REACHED 30C. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND RECIRCULATION FAN 1 AND 2 FAILED REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 AND 2 RECIRCULATION FANS IAW AMM 21-24-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW AMM TASK 21-20-00-700-801-A. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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