Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Amd FALCON

Difficulty date
June 22, 2007
Submitted
June 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AA
Make and model
Amd FALCON
Aircraft serial
298
Aircraft time
16,390 hours, 13,249 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
FN100B
Condition
Seized
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
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

AS AIRCRAFT APPROACHING DESTINATION AIRPORT AND ENTERING RIGHT DOWN WIND FOR RUNWAY 23L, CREW SAW AND SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE COMING FROM TOP OF PANEL ON F/O'S SIDE. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY AND LANDED ASAP, TAXIED AIRCRAFT OFF RUN WAY, SHUT DOWN AND EVACUATED THRU NORMAL EXIT. USA JET MAINTENANCE PERSONAL INSPECTED AIRCRAFT COCKPIT COMPONENTS, WIRING AND INSTRUMENTS. NO VISUALLY DAMAGE FOUND, MAINTENANCE PERFORMED ENGINE RUN UP OF BOTH ENGINE AND COULD NOT IDENTIFY ANY ABNORMAL TROUBLES. DURING INSPECTION AND TROUBLE SHOOTING MAINTENANCE FOUND THE FMS 5000 GPS COOLING FAN MOTOR SEIZED. REPLACED FAN MOTOR AND PERFORMED SYSTEM OP'S CHECKS WITH NO FAULTS FOUND AT THIS TIME. AIRCRAFT HAS BEEN RETURNED TO SERV