What was found
DURING CRUISE HAS STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN. DEACTIVATED RECIRC FAN, SMELL DISSIPATED. FOUND NR 1 RECIRC FAN MOTOR HOT TO TOUCH AND ADJACENT RECIRC FILTER VERY DIRTY. REPLACED FILTER, FAN OPERATION NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- November 6, 1995
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N803DE
- Make and model
- Doug MD11
- Aircraft serial
- 48474
- System (JASC)
- 2120 · Air Distribution System
- Part
- Filter
- Part number
- ABO467286
- Condition
- Dirty
- Location
- Cabin
- Stage of operation
- CR
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- H
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.