Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC862F

Difficulty date
November 2, 2011
Submitted
November 3, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N41CX
Make and model
Doug DC862F
Aircraft serial
46129
Aircraft time
89,296 hours, 23,989 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
X702256C
Part serial
A79742
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Part time
89,296 hours, 23,989 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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 DESCENT, FLIGHT CREW SWITCHED ON RT RECIRCULATION FAN AND NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. FAN WAS SUBSEQUENTLY TURNED OFF AND ELECTRICAL ODOR DISSIPATED. MX TROUBLESHOT AND R & R RT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW MM 21-21-1.

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