Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
February 20, 2019
Submitted
February 26, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9618A
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53565
Aircraft time
59,173 hours, 29,622 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Condition
Sparks
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING TAKEOFF ROLL, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A SHORT LATERAL PULL AND SHUTTER SIMILAR TO A COMPRESSOR STALL BUT NEITHER PILOT SAW ANY INDICATION OF ANY FLUCTUATION ON EITHER ENGINE INDICATION. AFTER TAKEOFF, FLT ATTS CALLED REPORTING STRONG FUMES AND RUBBER BURNING ODOR. PASSENGERS REPORTED SPARKS FROM LEFT ENGINE, PAX REPORTED SPARKS FROM RIGHT ENG TO FLIGHT CREW AFTER LANDING, SHUTTER WENT AWAY RIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. ENGINE INDICATION ROCK SOLID ENTIRE FLIGHT. DUE TO REPORTS OF FUMES AND BURNING ODORS, DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEPARTURE. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MTC ACCOMPLISHED CARD 05-95-70. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE A/C PACK FAN DUE TO GRINDING NOISE CAUSING POTENTIAL SPARKING AND SMOKING.

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