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Incident

FAA incident report · Boeing 7374B7 · Norfolk, VA · February 24, 2001

Date: February 24, 2001 · 13:40 local
Place: Norfolk, VA
Airport: Norfolk International
Phase of flight: Normal Cruise
Operating rules: Air carrier (Part 121)
Operator: USAA
Aircraft: N783AU
Reported as: Boeing 7374B7
People aboard: 151
Fatal injuries: 0

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What happened

The FAA’s narrative, in sentence case. The FAA writes it in capitals and removes private details.

(-23) While cruising at 29,000 ft, enroute to philadelphia, smoke was seen and smoke smell was evident coming from row 23 overhead vents. Captain diverted to orf. Local company maintenance found a seized forward cargo bay recirculation fan, but no evidence of fire. Fan deferred per MEL 21-31-B, control #2469C06. Aircraft returned to service.

As the FAA filed it

(-23) WHILE CRUISING AT 29,000 FT, ENROUTE TO PHILADELPHIA, SMOKE WAS SEEN AND SMOKE SMELL WAS EVIDENT COMING FROM ROW 23 OVERHEAD VENTS. CAPTAIN DIVERTED TO ORF. LOCAL COMPANY MAINTENANCE FOUND A SEIZED FORWARD CARGO BAY RECIRCULATION FAN, BUT NO EVIDENCE OF FIRE. FAN DEFERRED PER MEL 21-31-B, CONTROL #2469C06. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.