Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
February 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21CX
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45955
Part
Fan
Part number
X207256
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM AJK TO AVB, THE FLIGHT CREW SENSED AN ODOR IN THE COCKPIT EMITTING FROM THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN. THE CREW TURNED OFF THE FAN AND THE ODOR DIMINISHED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THE FAN DEFECTIVE. MAINTENANCE DEFERRED THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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