SDR SWIA972018

Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB120ER

Difficulty date
October 9, 2000
Submitted
October 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N298SW
Make and model
Emb EMB120ER
Aircraft serial
120328
Aircraft time
9,679 hours, 14,221 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW118B
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Gaspers
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
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

AN ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS PRESENT AT SEATS 2A AND 3A WHEN THE GASPER FANS EYEBALLS WERE TURNED OPEN. DEFERRED THE GASPER FAN. MEL 21-24-1 PRI ''C'' DUE:10/19/00 SMOKE (SMALL DEGREE) IN CABIN. LAVATORY ALARM WAS ACTIVATED AND FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTICED NO SMOKE OR FIRE FROM LAVATORY. SEAT 2A NOTICED SMELL OF SMOKE FROM GASPER VALVE. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO MRY. NO SMOKE OR FIRE ENSUED. REMOVED AND REPLACED GASPER FAN IAW MM 21-24-03, OPS CHECKS GOOD. P/N ON: EVAC-523C2, S/N: 805, S/N OFF: 212.

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