Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD83

Difficulty date
June 28, 2019
Submitted
July 1, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N9615W
Make and model
Doug MD83
Aircraft serial
53562
Aircraft time
61,141 hours, 30,782 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6054577
Part serial
524099
Condition
Vibration
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT DIVERTED TO STL ON ACCOUNT OF UNEXPLAINED VIBRATION. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND VIBRATION TO BE FROM RECIRULATION FAN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN AND OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW AMM 21-20-12. NO VIBRATION FELT IN CABIN.

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