Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
January 22, 2009
Submitted
January 22, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
73,065 hours, 18,698 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
X702256D
Part serial
GAS072490
Condition
Defective
Location
Recirc
Part time
73,065 hours, 18,698 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

DURING CRUISE FROM PKWA RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN OVERHEATED CAUSING BURNING ODOR. THE CREW TURNED OFF RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN, THE ODOR DISSIPATED. THE CREW LANDED IN PHIK WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW DACO DC8 MAINTENANCE MANUAL 21-21-1. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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