Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
July 30, 2001
Submitted
August 16, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N807DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48478
Aircraft time
42,547 hours, 5,318 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6054578
Condition
Noisy
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

ORIGINAL DEPARTED NGO. ELECTRICAL FUMES DETECTED ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT. STRONGEST ODOR IN FORWARD CABIN CLOSE TO THE STAR WARS PANEL DIVERTED TO NARITA. LANDING WEIGHT 425,000LBS. PERFORMED ENTIRE CABIN INSPECTION. FOUND NR 2 RECIRCULATION FAN MAKING EXCESSIVE NOISE DEACTIVATED NR 2 RECIC-FAN AND DEACTIVATED NR 4 RECIRC-FAN DUE TO HIGH SERVICE TIME AS PRECAUTION FWD FAN TO MCO AND PLAC REF MEL 21-22-03 LANDING WEIGHT WITHIN LIMITS NO INSPECTION REQUIRED PER M/M. RMVD AND REPL 4 RECIRC FAN. REPL 2 RECIRC FAN. OPS CK GOOD

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