Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
March 29, 2012
Submitted
March 30, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53415
Aircraft time
52,125 hours, 38,253 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT PASSENGER HEARD ELECTRICAL ARCING NOISE FROM FLOOR AT ROW 27 WHEN GEAR RETRACTED, FOLLOWED BY ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL. UPON LANDING FOUND RECIRCULATION FAN BREAKERS POPPED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN PER AMM. OPERATION AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD.

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