Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 27, 2011
Submitted
October 28, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N900DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53372
Aircraft time
52,564 hours, 38,689 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Jammed
Location
Cabin
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

THE CREW ADVISED THAT SMELLED SMOKE IN THE AFT CABIN SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF FROM LGA. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO AN UNEVENTFUL EMERGENCY LANDING AT JFK. MAINTENANCE FOUND ALL OF THE RECIRCULATION FAN CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED AND THE FAN IMPELLER JAMMED. AFTER THE RECIRCULATION FAN WAS REPLACED, AND THE FUNCTIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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