Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
January 15, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N911DL
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
49542
Aircraft time
43,537 hours, 36,163 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cockpit
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.

What was found

AFTER TURNING OFF RUNWAY A HOT ODOR AND HAZE OF SMOKE WAS NOTICED WITH A GRINDING NOISE FROM FEET AREA ON F/O SIDE ODOR AND HAZE DISSIPATED DURING TAXI IN. FOUND INSTRUMENT COOLING FAN SOURCE OF NOISE AND ODOR DEACTIVATED COOLING FAN PER MEL. NO DAMAGE NOTICED IN AREA.

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