Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
November 23, 2002
Submitted
November 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N806DE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48477
Aircraft time
46,682 hours, 5,442 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
29680
Part serial
162
Condition
Seized
Location
Nr 1 Pack
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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What was found

STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR DURING DESCENT, JUST AFTER WINDSHIELD HEAT WAS TURNED ON. CREW DEACTIVATED WINDSHIELD HEAT, TURNED ECON OFF AND ISOLATED THE NR 1 PACK. FUMES DISSAPATED. CREW COULD HEAR MOTOR FAN THAT SOUNDED AS IF IT WAS BINDING. FUMES SEEM STRONGEST AROUND C/B PANEL. FOUND AVIONICS COOLING FAN NR 3 WITH C/B POPPED. REPLACED FAN. FAN OPS NORMAL. C/B REMAINS CLOSED.

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