SDR 0600575521

Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
March 16, 2006
Submitted
March 27, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N521US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23209
Aircraft time
62,321 hours, 26,318 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6067722
Part serial
13204
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Air
Part time
53,090 hours, 21,877 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

WHILE AT ALT, LEAD F/A REPORTED A BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL ALONG WITH A SHORT TERM HAZE THAT DISSIPATED, AND SMELL DECREASED, THEN EICAS "R RECIRC FAN" AND INOP LIGHT IN R RECIRC BUTTON APPEARED SELECTED R RECIRC FAN OFF. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE R&R RT RECIRCULATION FAN. OPS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.