SDR USAAD00033

Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
February 26, 2000
Submitted
April 5, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N826US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48026
Part
Fan
Part number
6054578
Condition
Failed
Location
Fuselage
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

CLT - IND - FLT 1248 - DURING DESCENT, THERE WAS AN UNIDENTIFIED ODOR IN THE CABIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED AT ITS DESTINATION WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON ARRIVAL THE FIRE DEPARTMENT SEALED THE AIRCRAFT AND THE HEALTH DEPARTMENT SAMPLED THE AIR IN THE CABIN, AND NOTHING UNUSUAL WAS FOUND. MAINTENANCE CHECKED THE AIRCRAFT FOR EVIDENCE OF BIRD STRIKES AND FLUID LEAKS, NONE FOUND. THE APU AND BOTH ENGINES WERE RUN AND BOTH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS OPERATED, BUT NO ODORS WERE NOTED. THE RECIRCULATION FAN CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE FOUND OPEN. THE RECIRCULATION FAN WAS REPLACED. (M)

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