Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
May 19, 2002
Submitted
May 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45955
Aircraft time
70,359 hours, 18,141 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Defective
Location
Fwd Belly
Part time
70,359 hours, 18,141 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

ENROUTE FROM BWI TO WRI, THE FLIGHT CREW SENSED AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN WAS OPERATING. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE FAN AND THE ODOR SUBSIDED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED FOR AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT WHICH REVEALED THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE FAN AND PERFORMED A SUCCESFUL OPERATIONAL TEST IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE MAINTENANCE MANUAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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