Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
November 2, 2000
Submitted
June 5, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N591AA
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53254
Part
Fan
Part number
6054578
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

STL - FLT 825 - EN ROUTE STL-LAX - IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. RETURNED STL AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT SIDE RECIRCULATION FAN. ACCOMPLISHED PACK BURNOUT PER MM. NO SMELL OR ODOR NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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