Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC863

Difficulty date
April 25, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N817AX
Make and model
Doug DC863
Aircraft serial
45928
Part
Fan
Part number
5007025381
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WITH LT RECIRCULATING FAN ON AND SUPP HEAT IN LOW, COCKPIT FILLED WITH SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING. FOUND LT RECIRCULATING FAN BEARING BAD. REPLACED LT RECIRCULATING FAN.

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