Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
June 27, 2013
Submitted
July 2, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N983TW
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53633
Aircraft time
38,813 hours, 18,556 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

SMOKE IN CABIN & FUMES IN CABIN. SMOKE DISAPPEARED AFTER RECIRCULATION FAN TURNED OFF. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED AUS LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED AFT CARGO RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL.

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