Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
June 21, 2012
Submitted
June 22, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N844AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145682
Aircraft time
23,454 hours, 19,880 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4611028900
Part serial
02128
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

ON FLIGHT 4254 THE CREW REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK DURING FLIGHT. THE CREW TURNED OFF THE RECIRCULATION FAN PUSHBUTTON AND THE ODOR WENT AWAY. NO SMOKE WAS NOTICED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND COCKPIT RECIRCULATION FAN TO BE THE CAUSE OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR. REPLACED COCKPIT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW EMB 140 AMM 21-24-0. THE 1 OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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