What was found
OBSERVED SMOKE IN AFT CABIN AT GATE. BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL. FOUND RECIRC FAN BURNT. REPLACED FAN ASSY. ALSO REPLACED RELAYS R2-278 AND R2-279 PRECATIONARY. FAN OPS CKS NORMAL.
- Difficulty date
- November 13, 2000
- Submitted
- November 21, 2000
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N972DL
- Make and model
- Doug MD88
- Aircraft serial
- 53215
- Aircraft time
- 27,750 hours, 22,073 cycles
- Engine time
- 9,702 hours, 16,982 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Part number
- 6054578
- Part serial
- 255514
- Condition
- Melted
- Location
- Cargo Bay
- Stage of operation
- TX
- 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.