Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A330300

Difficulty date
September 4, 2007
Submitted
October 24, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330300
Aircraft time
24,309 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Fan
Condition
Melted
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) AFTER T/O, SMOKE AND UNUSUAL SOUND COMING FROM L2 AREA. HAZE REPORTED IN THE CABIN. FLT RETURNED TO AIRPORT. ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS COMING FROM THE L2/R2 AREA WITH HAZE VISIBLE AT 5 DIFFERENT TIMES. IT WOULD APPEAR AND THEN DISAPPEAR. AREA INSPECTED AND FOUND MID-GALLEY CHILLER DUCT CLAMP ADRIFT, CAUSING UNUSUAL SOUND (S513) AND THE PROJECTOR 7DG (B-CLASS) OVERTEMP LIGHT ON. FOUND COOLING FAN MELTED. CONNECTOR PLUG REMOVED. NEW CHILLER CLAMP INSTALLED. PROJECTOR REPLACED. (TC NR 20070905009)

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