SDR USAAD99053

Service difficulty report · Fan · Doug DC981

Difficulty date
April 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N805US
Make and model
Doug DC981
Aircraft serial
48053
Part
Fan
Part number
5007025211
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Compt
Part time
33,433 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

RDU - FLT 1506, AFTER TAKEOFF FROM RDU, THE CREW NOTICED A STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO RDU AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE SMELL HAD DISSIPATED PIRO TO LANDING AT RDU. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CARGO HEAT FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER HAD POPPED. THEY REPLACED THE MID CARGO HEAT FAN. (M)

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