Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC862

Difficulty date
November 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N728PL
Make and model
Doug DC862
Aircraft serial
45918
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE FROM QPG TO NKW, AN ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS SENSED IN THE COCKPIT WHEN THE RIGHT RECIRCULATING FAN WAS TURNED ON. THE FLIGHT CREW SECURED THE FAN AND THE ODOR SUBSIDED AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO NKW. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE FAN AND WAS FOUND DEFECTIVE AND WAS PLACED ON DEFERRAL. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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