What was found
DFW - ACARS MADE POPPING NOISE AND SMOKED DURING ENGINE START, PUT ON MEL. REMOVED AND REPLACED AVIONICS RACK FAN IAW SAAB MM 21-23-00. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS SATISFACTORY AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)
- Difficulty date
- July 28, 2000
- Submitted
- October 2, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N222NE
- Make and model
- Saab 340B
- Aircraft serial
- 340B222
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Part number
- M4401D8A
- Part serial
- 458
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- E/E Bay
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.