Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
July 12, 2000
Submitted
July 12, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Aircraft time
78,729 hours, 32,639 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Defective
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
78,729 hours, 32,639 cycles
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 ASI TO ANU, THE FLIGHT CREW DETECTED SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT ACCOMPANIED BY THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN SHUTING DOWN, SMOKE SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO ANU FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECT THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN AND FOUND IT TO BE DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE FAN ON DEFERRAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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