Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
April 9, 2009
Submitted
April 13, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N603AL
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46003
Aircraft time
100,090 hours, 32,637 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
5007025381
Part serial
AA48385
Condition
Defective
Location
Cabin
Part time
100,090 hours, 32,637 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 KPHL, THE CREW DETECTED SMOKE FROM THE RECIRCULATION FAN AND NOISY. THE CREW TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FAN SMOKE ODOR DISSIPATED. THE CREW LANDED IN KEWR WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE IN KEWR REPLACED THE RECIRCULATION FAN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD IAW MM 21-20-4. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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