Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
October 8, 2001
Submitted
October 9, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N632CT
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
49632
Aircraft time
30,398 hours, 21,720 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB STRONG NOISE WAS HEARD CLOSE TO THE RT AFT WINDOW IN THE COCKPIT AND BETWEEN 15 & 16 ROW CEILING IN THE CABIN. WHEN LEVELED OFF AT FL310 THE AHRS NR 2 WAS LOST, CONTINUING THE FLIGHT WITH TRANSFER BOTH ON 1. RETURNED TO BOGOTA. CIRCUIT BREAKER B10-396 AND AHRS FAN NR 2 WERE REPLACED AHRS 1 & 2 WERE SWAPPED IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 34-21-10/201. TESTS OK.

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