Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB135KL

Difficulty date
August 27, 2018
Submitted
August 28, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N851AE
Make and model
Emb EMB135KL
Aircraft serial
145734
Aircraft time
29,514 hours, 26,435 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4611028900
Part serial
578
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Recirculation
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR ON THE FLIGHT DECK & FRONT CABIN, DURING FLIGHT. IAW FIM 21-20-00-810-801-A, AC DIST - SMK/ABNORMAL ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT INSPECTED THE LT + RT POWER DIST PANELS, NO DEFECTS. LT & RT RELAY SUPPORTS, NO DEFECTS. UNDER COCKPIT FLOOR, BEHIND INSTRUMENT PANEL, NO DEFECTS NOTED. EXAMINED ALL FLASHLIGHTS, NO DEFECTS OR UNUSUAL ODORS. VERIFIED ALL CABIN PSUS & SIGNS AND LIGHTING NORMAL. IN THE GALLEY, FOUND AN ELECTRICAL CONNECTOR ON THE COFFEE POT TO HAVE A MODERATE ELECTRICAL BURNED ODOR, INSPECTED UNDER CABIN FLOOR, AT RECIRCULATION FANS, NO ABNORMAL ODORS BUT FOUND THE NR 2 RECIRCULATION FAN INOPERATIVE. CIRCUIT BREAKER J-21 PULLED AND SECURED. OPERATED BOTH BACKS FOR ONE HOUR, NO ABNORMAL ODORS. FCF FOUND SATISFACTORY. SWAPPED OUT THE COFFEE MAKER. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 CABIN RECIRCULATION FAN IAW AMM 21-24-01. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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