Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 17, 2004
Submitted
February 18, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N604AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46047
Part
Fan
Part number
5007025381
Part serial
AA40930
Condition
Noisy
Location
Cockit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON TAKEOFF AND AT CRUISE ALTITUDE, RECIRCULATION FAN IS LOUD & VIBRATION IS FELT UNDERFLOOR NEAR LAV NOISE DECREASES WITH FAN OFF. DEFERRED RECIRCULATION FAN, PLACARD INSTALLED. AT FL 330, 30 MINUTES INTO FLT, NOTED BURNING ODOR IN FLOOR AREA NEAR LAV MID CABIN TEMP INDICATED 95 DEG ON CABIN TEMP INDICATOR. SMELL WENT AWAY AFTER TURNING RT PACK OFF. CABIN STABILIZED AT 5000 FT. INSPECTED LT & RT PACKS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. OPERATED PACKS IN ALL RANGES & SETTINGS. OPS CHECKED OK. SMELL FROM RECIRCULATION FAN AT LOG ITEM 367524 - 1P. REMOVED AND REPLACED FAN ASSEMBLY, OPS CHECKED OK. DMI CLEARED, STICKER REMOVED.

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