Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
March 12, 2010
Submitted
March 19, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N810AX
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
48265
Aircraft time
90,991 hours, 14,490 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650*
Part
Fan
Part number
6054578
Part serial
418909
Condition
Shorted
Part time
14,768 hours, 2,820 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AFTER T/O, BURNED SMELL FROM "A" ZONE WAS NOTICED. CABIN AIR RECIRC FAN NR1 SW WAS TRIPPED, BUT FAN NR15 WAS STILL THERE IN AFT "A" ZONE, SO ALL RECIRC FANS TURNED OFF (OK AFTER THAT). R & R WITH NEW FAN IAW 21-22-10. OPS CHECK GOOD.

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