What was found
AFTER TURNING THE AIRCRAFT BATTERY ON, A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL, SMOKE AND FUMES SPREAD INTO THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. EMERGENCY EVACUATION CONDUCTED. REPLACED LEFT AIR CONDITIONING RECIRCULATING FAN. (M)
- Difficulty date
- July 17, 2005
- Submitted
- August 15, 2005
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N431AT
- Make and model
- Aerosp ATR72212
- Aircraft serial
- 431
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Part number
- 011494500
- Condition
- Burned
- Location
- Lt A/C Recirc
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.