Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 31, 2003
Submitted
December 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N912DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49997
Aircraft time
29,876 hours, 23,011 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
251301
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

ON CLIMBOUT OF BHM TWO STANDBY RADIO RACK FAN CIRCUIT BREAKERS POPPED AT APPROX 6000 FT. THIS WAS FOLLOWED BY ELECT SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. NO VISIBLE SMOKE PRESENT. SHORTLY AFTER THE 3RD STBY FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. THE CREW THEN SELECTED VENTURI POSITION OF RADIO RACK COOLING AND RETURNED TO BHM. REPLACED STANDBY RADIO RACK FAN AND R2-296 RELAY.

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