Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC983

Difficulty date
March 21, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962AS
Make and model
Doug DC983
Aircraft serial
53076
Part
Fan
Part number
6054577
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Part time
8,968 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LAX - DURING CRUISE OF FLT 572 AT FL 330, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED STRONG BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. CAPTAIN DESCENDED AIRCRAFT TO FL 250, COMPLETED CHECK LIST AND PULLED RECIRCULATING FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER, ODOR DISSIPATED. FOUND RECIRCULATION FAN INOPERATIVE. RELEASED AIRCRAFT PER MEL 21-43. SUBSEQUENTLY REPLACED FAN IN SEAT ON 3/22/95. SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY WITH NO ODORS NOTED. (W)

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