Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767319

Difficulty date
August 16, 2016
Submitted
August 17, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767WA
Make and model
Boeing 767319
Aircraft serial
24876
Aircraft time
101,734 hours, 17,618 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
732591E
Part serial
3154
Condition
Failed
Location
Exhaust
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT, CREW EXPERIENCED BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT WHILE EICAS SHOWED FORWARD EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN ON THE STATUS PAGE. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES CARRIED OUT AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. AFTER LANDING MAINTENENCE CARRIED OUT CHECKS IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE FAULT REPORTING MANUAL, FAULT TREE 21-58, FT 905. THE CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS FOUND TRIPPED AND RESET, NO FURTHER BURNING ODOR WAS EVIDENT. THE AFFECTED FAN WAS DEACTIVATED1 AND THE AIRCRAFT DISPATCHED FOR FAN REPLACEMENT.