Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD9030

Difficulty date
April 27, 2015
Submitted
April 29, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N960DN
Make and model
Doug MD9030
Aircraft serial
53530
Aircraft time
45,232 hours, 23,462 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
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

SLIGHT BURNING PLASTIC ODOR DURING CLIMBOUT. REPORTED COMING FROM VENTS IN FORWARD GALLEY. SMELLED AGAIN ON APPROACH. FOUND SMOKE DETECTOR FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER OUT IN COCKPIT. REMOVED FIRST CLASS SHROUD. FOUND FAN NOT TURNING AND EXTREMELY HOT. R & R M1-83, FIRST CLASS SMOKE DETECTOR FAN MOTOR SYSTEM TEST. CHECKS GOOD IAW AMM.

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