Service difficulty report · Gasper Fan · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
January 22, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7464U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21918
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Gasper Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Component
Joy · 5007024
Stage of operation
NR
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

STRONG ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL AND PUNGENT ODOR AROUND ROWS 9 THROUGH 11, NO FIRE OR SMOKE OBSERVED. SMELL SEEMED TO DISSIPATE AFTER LIGHTING TURNED OFF. *S/D* INSPECTED LIGHTING IN CABIN, FOUND NO SIGN OF BAD LIGHTS OR BAD BALLAST. REPLACED GASPER FAN, CHECKS OK.