Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 29, 2012
Submitted
May 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AE
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145744
Aircraft time
22,199 hours, 18,817 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
526484
Part serial
IO4262688
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT 3452, DURING CLIMB THROUGH FL180 TO FL230, NOTICED A STRONG BURNING ODOR IN COCKPIT AND FORWARD PART OF CABIN. COMPLETED EPC FOR SMOKE/FUMES IN COCKPIT/CABIN AND DONNED OXYGEN MASKS AND GOGGLES. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THERMAL IMAGING SCANS NOTED NO FIRE. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REMOVED AND INSTALLED RIGHT AVIONICS RECIRCULATING FAN IAW AMM 21-26-02. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FUMES NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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