Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 28, 2011
Submitted
November 1, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9414W
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53189
Aircraft time
47,247 hours, 22,965 cycles
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Fan
Condition
Defective
Location
Lavatory
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

IAD - CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL ODOR IN BOTH AFT LAVATORIES. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED IAD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT LAVATORY SMOKE FAN THAT WAS DEFECTIVE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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