Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD88

Difficulty date
October 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N904DE
Make and model
Doug MD88
Aircraft serial
53409
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Component
6054578
Stage of operation
CL
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

AFTER T/O, F/A REPORTED A STRONG ELEC/CHEM ODOR COMING FROM THE AFT OF A/C. ODOR BECAME SO STRONG F/A COULD NOT GO AFT OF THE GALLEY. EMERGENCY LANDING BY CREW AT YYZ. CAPT REFUSED AIRCRAFT. CABIN RECIRC FAN FOUND TO HAVE INTERNAL DAMAGE. PLACARD PER MEL 21-00-43. C/BS J-8 J-9 J-10 PULLED AND COLLARED.

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