Service difficulty report · Gasper Fan · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
August 28, 2010
Submitted
August 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22937
Aircraft time
34,491 hours, 20,042 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D*
Part
Gasper Fan
Part number
5007024620
Part serial
AA51770
Condition
Damaged
Part time
11,348 hours, 7,540 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

CREW SMELLED SMOKE-LIKE ODOR ENTERING THE COCKPIT. ISOLATED ODOR TO GASPER FAN. ODOR WAS NOT PRESENT WITH GASPER FAN OFF. LEFT THE GASPER FAN OFF FOR REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. AFTER T/S FOUND THE GASPER FAN TO BE THE MAIN ISSUE. R & R GASPER FAN IAW MM 21-23-011-4. OPS CHECK, LEAK CHECK AND ODOR CHECK GOOD. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE. R/I FROM FACT PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION. AWAITING TDR RESULTS.

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