SDR AALA20140302004

Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC983

Difficulty date: March 2, 2014
Submitted: March 17, 2014
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N570AA
Make and model: Doug DC983
Aircraft serial: 49352
Aircraft time: 83,236 hours, 37,491 cycles
System (JASC): 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
Part: Fan
Condition: Faulty
Location: Zone 100
Stage of operation: CR
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 A STRONG ELEC ODOR THROUGHOUT THE ENTIRE ACFT. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE, FIRE & FUMES CHECKLIST, NO HELP. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ACFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RT RECIRCULATION FAN. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL, OPERATION CLOSED.

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