Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
August 17, 2003
Submitted
September 18, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12811
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49265
Aircraft time
55,821 hours, 26,439 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6054577
Part serial
6399
Condition
Seized
Location
Air Distribution
Part time
35,387 hours, 17,120 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

A/C HAD A CHRONIC INFLT PROBLEM WITH AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AFT. TROUBLESHOOTING PERFORMED. SOURCE OF ODOR APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM AFT GALLEY. COFFEEMAKERS, OVENS, & ACCESS PANELS INSPECTED, NO EVIDENCE OF BURNING. PACK BURNOUT PERFORMED & COALESCER BAGS R & R. ALL OVERHEAD LIGHTS & ELECTRICAL PANELS IN 1ST CLASS INSPECTED, NO ODOR OR BURNING. FOUND RECIRC FAN "FROZEN" CAUSING CIRCUIT BREAKERS TO POP. RECIRC FAN R & R, OPS CHK GOOD IAW MM 21-20-12. MAINT CHKED ALL 3 AFT GALLEY OVENS, NO INDICATION OF LOOSE TERMINALS OR ARCING WIRES. TERMINAL STRIP CONNECTIONS & GROUND STUDS SECURE. 2 FLTS FLOWN SINCE REPLACE OF RECIRC FAN, NO CABIN OR GALLEY ODOR REPORTED. SOURCE OF ODOR ATTRIB TO A FAULTY RECIRC FAN.

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