Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
March 3, 2002
Submitted
March 5, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33817
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49371
Aircraft time
53,258 hours, 25,171 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6054573
Part serial
371896
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Part time
31,749 hours, 12,115 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SMOKE ENTERED THE CABIN WHILE AT CRUISE EN ROUTE TO TPA. THE RECIRCULATING FAN C/B'S ALSO POPPED. THE CABIN TEMP WAS LOWERED AND GALLEY POWER WAS REMOVED. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT TPA. THE RECIRCULATING FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED.

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