Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC982

Difficulty date
May 6, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N809NY
Make and model
Doug DC982
Aircraft serial
49263
Part
Fan
Part number
6054577
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Part time
18,532 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

LIGHT SMOKE WAS REPORTED IN CABIN WHILE EN ROUTE TO SEA. THE RECIRCULATION FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS PULLED AND THE SMOKE CLEARED. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT SEA WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AIR DISTRIBUTION FAN AT FAULT. THE FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.

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