SDR 06FDEA1569

Service difficulty report · Motor · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
April 21, 2006
Submitted
April 24, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48499
Aircraft time
50,612 hours, 10,714 cycles
Part
Motor
Condition
Burned
Location
Fan
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

CLIMBING THROUGH 10,000 FEET & LOUD HIGH PITCH NOISE FOLLOWED BY STRONG ELECTRIC ODOR. RETURNED TO KIX. NOISE STOPPED IN DESCENT. ODOR RETURNED IN DESCENT. ACN RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 21-26-06-B CATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: 02MAY06 MEL 21-26-06-B: NR 3 AVIONICS RACK COOLING FAN INOP. PER CREW DEBRIEF, NOISE CAME FROM UNDER THE FLOOR, DID NOT FIND SMOKE. T/S AND FOUND AVIONICS RACK FAN 3 C/B TRIPPED. TRIED TO RESET BUT IT TRIPS IMMEDIATELY AFTER RESET. REMOVED AVIONICS RACK FAN-3 AND FOUND MOTOR BURNED OUT WHICH CAUSED STRONG ELECTRIC ODOR, NEEDS TO BE REPLACED. PER MOCC INSTRUCTION, RAN APU AND CHECKED ODOR FOR PACKS OUTLET AIR, NO SMELL CAME OUT FROM ALL THREE PACKS.

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