Service difficulty report · Gasper Fan · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
July 27, 2012
Submitted
July 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145554
Aircraft time
24,371 hours, 22,500 cycles
Part
Gasper Fan
Condition
Odor
Location
Aft
Stage of operation
CL
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 3972, THE CREW REPORTED THAT DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE, STRONG ELECTRICAL/PHOSPHORUS ODOR THROUGH OUT THE AIRCRAFT. THE ODOR DIMINISHED AFTER TURNING THE RECIRCULATION FAN OFF. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT & REMOVED FROM SERVICE. COMPLIED WITH FAULT ISOLATION MANUAL TASK 21-20-00-810-801-A, AIR CONDITIONING-DISTRIBUTION-SMOKE/ABNORMAL ODOR IN THE CABIN/COCKPIT-UNKNOWN SOURCE FOUND AFT GASPER FAN PRODUCING ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW 21-23-03. OPS CHECKED GOOD, NO DEFECT NOTED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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