Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
September 4, 2011
Submitted
September 6, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
45961
Aircraft time
77,400 hours, 19,723 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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, THE OVERHEAD COCKPIT CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT EMITS A BURNING ODOR WHEN TURNED ON. THE CREW LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX INSPECTED AND CLEANED THE OVERHEAD CLIMATE CONTROL UNIT FAN. OPS CHECK GOOD IAW MM 21-02. ACFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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