SDR DLM11010054

Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD11

Difficulty date: January 8, 2001
Submitted: January 29, 2001
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N811DE
Make and model: Doug MD11
Aircraft serial: 48566
Aircraft time: 32,894 hours, 4,280 cycles
System (JASC): 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
Part: Fan
Condition: Damaged
Location: Row 10
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

LOUD VIBRATION ASSOC ELEC ODOR OCC EVERY 10 - 15MIN IN CRUISE IN O/H NEAR ROW 10. TURNED OFF ECON MODE AND PULLED RECIRC FAN C/BS, NO HELP. PULLED MID GALLEY CHILLER C/BS, NO HELP. ISOLATED FAULT BY TURNING OFF 3 GALLEY BUS. FOUND PAX OUTLET FAN OVER ROW 10GC WITH INTERNAL FAILURE REMOVED CAPPED AND STOWED FAN CONN AND PULLED CB AT DOOR 2R. RESTORED RECIRC FAN CB. FWD TO MCO PER MEL 21-23-01 FOR FAN REPLACEMENT. REPLACED FAN.

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