Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
May 21, 2009
Submitted
May 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N291UP
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48477
Part
Fan
Condition
Burned
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
AP
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

ON APPROACH, BURNING SMELL IN COCKPIT ACCOMPANIED BY AN UNUSUAL FAN SOUND. ON TAXI, IN LEVEL 2 AVIONICS EXHAUST FLOW OFF ILLUMINATED. AVIONICS COMPARTMENT EXHAUST FAN INOP. ITEM DEFERRED AS PER MEL 21-26 -2. DMP 21-26-2 PERFORMED. GROUND TIME NOT TO EXCEED 2.5 HOURS UNLESS AVIONICS LOAD IS REDUCED. SEE MEL 21-26-2.

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