Service difficulty report · Bearing · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
February 6, 2000
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N962DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49981
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirc Fan
Component
6054578
Stage of operation
AP
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

IRREG// ON VECTORING TO FINAL AT CVG FLT ATT REPORTED STRONGSMOKEY, ACRED ODOR IN CABIN. LANDED UNEVENTFULLY AT CVG. SMELL WENT AWAY AFTER LANDING, SMELLED ELEC FROM FWD GALLEY AREA. NO SMOKE DETECTORS WENT OFF. NO SMOKE DETECTED, JUST STRONG SMELL. INSPECTED CABIN AREA FOR VISUAL ODORS FROM LIGHTS OR ELEC COMPONENTS, NONE FOUND. FOUND CABIN AIR RECIRCULATION FAN TO BE VIBRATING EXCESSIVELY. REMOVED AND REPLACED AIR RECIRCULATION FAN. OPS CKS OK. CLOSED AFT BAG BIN. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND OPERATED BOTH PACKS, NO SMELL.

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