Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
January 12, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49559
Part
Fan
Part number
60529042
Condition
Failed
Location
Acm 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

EN ROUTE DEN-DFW, ON TAKEOFF ROLL, HEAR A FAN TYPE NOISE SIMILAR TO INSTRUMENT COOLING FAN CYCLING ON/OFF SEVERAL TIMES. PAST V1 HAD BLAST OF AIR AND SAW SMOKE (GRAY) IN COCKPIT WITH PACK FLOW OFF. TURNED LEFT PACK OFF, SMOKE STOPPED IMMEDIATELY. RETURNED TO DEN AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED COCKPIT, CABIN AND TAIL SECTION OF AIRCRAFT. NO SMOKE OR ODOR DETECTED. REPLACED LT PACK HEAT EXCHANGER COOLING FAN. SYSTEM GROND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)

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