SDR SIMA3335

Service difficulty report · Fan · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
November 28, 2000
Submitted
January 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AE
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
309
Part
Fan
Part number
011494500
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
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

NAS - FLT 5365 - DURING PREFLIGHT INSPECTION, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL ON THE AIRCRAFT. THE CAPTAIN WENT TO THE COCKPIT AND NOTICED THE ODOR WAS VERY STRONG AND ALSO NOTICED A HAZE IN THE AIR. THE CAPTAIN TURNED ALL POWER OFF AND DISCONNECTED THE GROUND POWER UNIT. NO OTHER INCIDENTS REPORTED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH RECIRCULATIONS FANS IAW ATR MM. OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.(M)

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