Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 27, 2012
Submitted
March 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426AA
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49338
Aircraft time
72,986 hours, 38,882 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED AFTER TAKEOFF, AFT CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE AND OILY FUMES. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.

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