What was found
ON TOP OF DESCENT, CREW AND PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CABIN WITH NO SIGN OF SMOKE. AFTER A SAFE LANDING AND NORMAL DEPLANING, CONTRACT MAINTENANCE FOUND GASPER FAN CAUSING SMELL. REPLACED FAN.
- Difficulty date
- March 19, 1999
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N545DA
- Make and model
- Boeing 727232
- Aircraft serial
- 22494
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Cabin
- Component
- 215201
- Stage of operation
- DE
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.