What was found
DURING TAKEOFF ROTATION, A STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL FUMES WAS EVIDENT. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO DTW AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED GASPER FAN MOTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK OK.
- Difficulty date
- December 13, 1996
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N818EA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727225
- Aircraft serial
- 22555
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Gasper Fan
- Part number
- 215201
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- E/E Compt
- Part time
- 11,568 hours
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- A
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.