Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
November 8, 2005
Submitted
November 10, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N264FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21626
Aircraft time
48,741 hours, 29,264 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
F, B, A

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

What was found

STRONG FUMES IN COCKPIT AT FL 320 CRUISE FLT RAN EMERGENCY CHECKLIST AND LANDED AT KSWF. FOUND GASPER FAN C/B POPPED, RESET C/B AND IT POPPED AGAIN. SUSPECT BAD GASPER FAN. REMOVED AND REPLACED GASPER FAN IAW MM 21-23-011-4. 0PS CKS GOOD. R/I FROM FACT PREMATURE REMOVAL/INSTALLATION OFF MFG 21520-1 POS ONL SRL 1834 TAG 8A0725 ON MFG 500702-4620 SRL AA24172 TAG 683835.