Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
March 13, 2011
Submitted
March 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
76,597 hours, 19,529 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
X702256C
Part serial
A81569
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Part time
76,597 hours, 19,529 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, WITH THE RT RECIRCULATION FAN ON HAS A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR, WHEN TURNED OFF ODOR WENT AWAY. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX DEFERRED THE RT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW MEL 21-16-01. MX REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 21-21-1.

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