Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
January 3, 2014
Submitted
January 5, 2015
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48548
Aircraft time
72,511 hours, 17,119 cycles
System (JASC)
2540 · Lavatories
Part
Fan
Part number
MDO12710041
Condition
Failed
Location
Lavatory
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING COCKPIT SETUP SMELLED STRONG SMOKE & ELEC HOT SMELL. CALLED FIRE DEPT & MX. LAVATORY VENT FAN ON CONVENIENCE PANEL ASSEMBLY FAILED. REMOVED CONVENIENCE PANEL ASSEMBLY TO FACILITATE FAN MOTOR REPLACEMENT. ROUTED CONVENIENCE PANEL TO AVIONICS FOR REPAIR. WORK ACCOMPLISHED IAW CMM 25-45-09. R & R VENT FAN IN CONVENIENCE PANEL PN MD012710-041 IAW CMM 25-45-09. RETURNED ASSEMBLY TO LINE FOR INSTALL & TEST.

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