Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
September 2, 2011
Submitted
September 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
77,377 hours, 19,719 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
X702256D
Part serial
A47775
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Recirc
Part time
2,001 hours
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, WHEN THE CREW TURNED ON LT RECIRCULATION FAN IT EMITTED A BURNING SMELL. THEY TURNED THE LT RECIRCULATION FAN OFF AND SMELL WENT AWAY. THEY LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX REPLACED THE LT RECIRCULATION FAN. OPS CHECKED GOOD IAW MM 21-21-1. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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