Service difficulty report · Fan · Saab 340B

Difficulty date
April 14, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N340RC
Make and model
Saab 340B
Aircraft serial
340B340
Part
Fan
Part number
EVCTA465A
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING PREFLIGHT CREW REPORTED, A BURNING RUBBER SMELL INSIDE THE AIRCRAFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND COULD NOT FIND ANY CAUSE OF THE SMELL. SUSPECTED CAUSE WAS THE EXTERNAL AIR CONDITIONING CART HOOKED UP TO THE AIRCRAFT. THE RECIRCULATION FAN WAS REPLACED DUE TO A SMELL FOUND ON THE AIRCRAFT OVERNIGHT INSPECTION.

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