Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD1010F

Difficulty date
June 10, 2009
Submitted
June 11, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N571FE
Make and model
Doug MD1010F
Aircraft serial
47830
Aircraft time
75,213 hours, 24,151 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
29680
Part serial
924
Condition
Odor
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
2,676 hours, 1,279 cycles
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

WHILE IN CRUISE AT FL 340 HEARD A THUMPING NOISE FROM THE RADOME OR AVIONICS COMP AREA. ALMOST IMMEDIATELY STARTED DETECTING A BURNING ODOR. COMPLIED WITH THE PHASE ONES AND QRH AND DIVERTED. UPON ENTERING COCKPIT NOTICED NO VISIBLE SMOKE, FOUND AVIONICS RACK FAN 3 CB POPPED. FOUND NR 3 AVIONICS FAN C/B POPPED UPON ENTERING COCKPIT. NO PAST HISTORY. REMOVED COVER TO INSPECT WIRING AT FAN AREA, NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. OK FOR FLIGHT. MOCC NOTIFIED. TRANS ITEM TO MEL. R & R NR 3 AVIONICS COOLING FAN PER AMM 21-26-02-4 OPS CHECK GOOD, CIRCUIT BREAKER REMAINS CLOSED.

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