Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
April 24, 2001
Submitted
April 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N31CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45911
Aircraft time
72,989 hours, 28,756 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Defective
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM HIK TO JON, THE FLIGHT CREW EXPERIENCED SMOKE IN THE AIRCRAFT. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE RIGHT RECIRULATION FAN, THE SMOKE SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO JON FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED THE RIGHT RECIRULATION FAN DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE PLACED THE FAN ON DEFERRAL AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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