SDR SIMA972132

Service difficulty report · Fan · Aerosp ATR72212

Difficulty date
August 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N399AT
Make and model
Aerosp ATR72212
Aircraft serial
399
Part
Fan
Part number
011494500
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
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

LAF - FLT 4070 - CREW REPORTED SMELL OF CHLORINE AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND CAINB THERE FORE CREW DIVERTED INTO LAF AND DECLARED AN EMERGENCY LANDING IN LAF. CREW LANDED SAFELY. MAINTENANCE GROUND RAN A/C AND INSPECTED AV RACKS AND FOUND NO DEFECTS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE CHLORINE SMELL BUT DI DETECT ELECTRICAL SMOKE AND SMELL FROM NR 1 RECIRCULATION FAN, ISSUED MEL AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. RAI'D NR 1 RECIRCULATION FAN IAW JIC 21-22-21 AND PERFORMED OPS CHECK SATISFACTORILY. CLEARED MEL AND RETURNED AIRCRAFT TO SERVICE. (M)

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