Service difficulty report · Gasper Fan · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
October 15, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22937
Part
Gasper Fan
Part number
215201
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
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.

What was found

CREW HAD AIR RETURN DUE SMOKE IN COCKPIT, ODOR POSSIBLY OIL/HYD CMA SMOKE AND FUMES. T/S A/C SYSTEM FOUND CONDENSOR/WATER SEPARATOR BAGS BLACK COLOR WITH BAD SMELL. GASPER FAN HAD OIL ON BLADES WITH BAD SMELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED CONDENSOR/WATER SEPARATOR BAGS PER MM 21-23-51. REMOVED AND REPLACED GASPER FAN PER MM 21-23-11, OPS CHK NORMAL. RAN APU OPERATED LT AND RT PACKS, OPENED ALL GASPER AIR VENTS IN COCKPIT, NO SMOKE OR FUMES. RAN ENGINES OPERATED LT AND RT PACKS, ALL GASPER AIR VENTS OPEN IN COCKPIT NO SMOKE OR FUMES.

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