Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 75723APF

Difficulty date
August 21, 2009
Submitted
August 21, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N868AN
Make and model
Boeing 75723APF
Aircraft serial
24868
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
LD
How discovered
O
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

ODOR OF ELECTRICAL FUMES FROM UNKNOWN SOURCE. UNABLE TO ISOLATE. VISUAL INSPECTED WIRE BUNDLES & TERMINALS, BLOCK IN FWD E/E. NO FUMES BURNED OR CHAFING NOTED. INSPECTED STALL INVERTER. BATTERY CHARGER, WX RADAR TRANCEIVER FOR SIGNS OF BURN, NO FAULTS NOTED. R & I RECIRCULATING FAN FOR DAMAGE OR BURN, NO FAULTS NOTED. REPLACED FAN IAW 21-58-01, 21-25-01. RAN BOTH ENGINES & OPERATED BOTH PACKS WITH ENGINE BLEEDS & APU BLEED WITH RECIR FAN OFF & ON. CYCLED ALT EQUIP COOLING SWITCHES SEVERAL TIMES, NO FUMES OR FAULTS NOTED. ENGINE RUN ACCOMPLISHED FOR 1 HOUR WITH A/C PRESSURIZED, UNABLE TO DUPLICATE ON GROUND. INSP EQUIPMENT COOLING DUCTS AND A/C DUCTS AND TRIM AIR VALVES IN FWD CX. NO LEAKS OR DAMAGE.

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