Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 7, 2014
Submitted
January 8, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N948DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49879
Aircraft time
63,326 hours, 47,717 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
CR
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

CREW NOTED STRONG ELECTRICAL FUMES THROUGHOUT CABIN DURING CRUISE FLIGHT. GALLEY POWER, CABIN LIGHTING, AND CIRCUIT BREAKERS FOR AIR RECIRCULATION FAN WERE ALL SECURED. FUMES THEN DIMINISHED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO SCHEDULED DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEMS. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE CABIN RECIRCULATION FAN AND CABIN AIR FILTER. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND NO OTHER ODORS NOTICED.

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