Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
April 25, 2000
Submitted
April 27, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Aircraft time
78,285 hours, 22,550 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Defective
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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 FJR TO NKW, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMOKE INTO THE COCKPIT WHEN THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN WAS OPERATING. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE FAN AND THE SMOKE SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NKW FOR AN UNEVENFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE FAN, WHICH WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE FAN ON DEFERRAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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