Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
August 8, 2000
Submitted
August 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N975DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53243
Aircraft time
26,962 hours, 21,446 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

A/C DIVERTERD TO IAD DUE TO FUMES IN CABIN THAT WERE BELIEVED TO BE ELECTRICAL. ON ARRIVAL THE CABIN RECIRC FAN C/BS WERE FOUND POPPED. REPLACED RECIRC FAN.

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