Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 6, 2011
Submitted
August 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N473AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49648
Aircraft time
66,893 hours, 35,568 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6054572
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DFW - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMELLING SMOKE IN CABIN. PILOT TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT LANDED DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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