Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
April 10, 2000
Submitted
April 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906R
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
46087
Aircraft time
73,474 hours, 23,958 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Defective
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

EN ROUTE FROM DWI TO NSY, WHEN THE FLIGHT CREW OPERATED THE CENTER RECIRCULATION FAN, AN ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE FAN AND THE ODOR SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NSY FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. A COMPANY REPERSENTATIVE INSPECTED THE FAN WHICH WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. THE FAN WAS PLACED ON DEFERRAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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