Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
November 22, 2017
Submitted
December 8, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N523FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48479
Aircraft time
77,594 hours, 14,839 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
29680
Part serial
982
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
12,138 hours, 3,750 cycles
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

DURING BLOCK IN AFTER SETTING PARKING BRAKE AND STARTING ENGINE SHUTDOWN, HEARD A GRINDING FAN NOISE WITH AN ACCOMPANING ODOR OF SOMETHING BURNING, MOST LIKELY AN ELECTRICAL FAN. PERFORMED GVI OF FWD AVIONICS BAY ON ACFT ARRIVAL. NO SMOKE NOTED OR SIGNS OF BURNING. ARCING, OR DAMAGE. NO SMOKE NOTED IN COCKPIT AND NO CIRCUIT BREAKERS TRIPPED. PERFORMED AIR SYS TEST IAW AMM 21-08-01. TEST FAULTS AVIONICS RACK FAN 3. R & R THE NR 3 AVIONICS RACK COOLING FAN IAW MM 21-26-02-2-1 , OPS CHECKED GOOD.

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