SDR 9900429853

Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC951

Difficulty date
February 5, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762NC
Make and model
Doug DC951
Aircraft serial
47710
Part
Fan
Part number
313303
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Lavatory
Part time
2,863 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.

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE ALARM IN RIGHT LAVATORY GOING OFF WITH A BURNING SMELL. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND THE FLIGHT WAS RETURNED TO ATL. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT GROUND COOLING FAN AND LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.

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