Service difficulty report · Fan · Emb EMB145LR

Difficulty date
May 21, 2015
Submitted
May 26, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N294SK
Make and model
Emb EMB145LR
Aircraft serial
145497
Aircraft time
29,702 hours, 28,069 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
526484
Condition
Failed
Location
Exhaust
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

IN FLIGHT, THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND FORWARD CABIN. NO SMOKE WAS VISIBLE. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND MADE A SUCCESSFUL UNSCHEDULED LANDING. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THE ODOR TO BE FROM A FAULTY FORWARD ELECTRICAL COMPARTMENT LT EXHAUST FAN. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FAN AND THERE HAVE BEEN NO FURTHER DEFECTS NOTED.

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