Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
May 16, 2000
Submitted
May 22, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N946DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49819
Aircraft time
30,365 hours, 24,608 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6054578
Condition
Seized
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

ON DEPARTURE FROM KLIT, FLT ATTENDANT INFORMED CREW OF A MOLDY/SULFUR TYPE SMELL IN THE AFT CABIN. THE SMELL QUICKLY WENT AWAY. PASSED THRU A RAIN SHOWER AT THE TIME. ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. FOUND RECIRC FAN FROZEN. REPLACED SAME, CKS GOOD.

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