Service difficulty report · Fan · Cndair CL6002C10

Difficulty date
June 7, 2013
Submitted
June 12, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772SK
Make and model
Cndair CL6002C10
Aircraft serial
10235
Aircraft time
23,310 hours, 13,985 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Overheated
Location
Galley
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
O
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

ON APPROACH, SMOKE STARTED COMING OUT OF THE VENTS BEHIND F/O IN THE COCKPIT SECONDS LATER F/A CALLED AND REPORTED SMOKE IN THE GALLEY OVER AND MID CABIN AREA THROUGH VENTS. INSTRUCTED F/A TO PULL ALL CB'S IN THE GALLEY WHICH WAS COMPLIED WITH AND SOON AFTER THAT SMOKE STOPPED COMING OUT OF VENTS. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF WIRING BEHIND COFFEEMAKER OUTLETS AND GALLEY CART PANEL NO EVIDENCE OF BURNING. RESET GALLEY CART PANEL CB'S AND OPERATED COFFEEMAKER/HEATER/EXHAUST FAN. VISUAL INSP OF GALLEY EXHAUST FAN FOUND IT TO BE HOT AND NOT OPERATING WITH ODOR OF SMOKE. REPLACED GALLEY EXHAUST FAN IAW AMM, PN: GG670-95028-3, SN ON: 00875, SN OFF: 01084.