SDR SIMA962981

Service difficulty report · Fan · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
October 24, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N322AC
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
320
Part
Fan
Part number
011232500
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

FLT 3677 - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO BGS WITH SMELL AND VISIBLE SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AT DFW, TROUBLESHOOTING AND INSPECTION, INCLUDING GROUND RUNS, COULD NOT DUPLICATE PROBLEM, HOWEVER UPON TAXI TO GATE FOR FCF FLIGHT, THE RIGHT RECIRC FAN FAILED FILLING THE COCKPIT WITH SMOKE. MAINTENANCE RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO HANGAR AND RAI'D THE RECIRC FAN. OPS CHECK GOOD AND RUNS GOOD. NO FCF REQUIRED. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)

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