Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
December 14, 2002
Submitted
April 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N684AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25341
Part
Fan
Part number
6067723
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 288 - EN ROUTE OAK-JFK - AT FLIGHT LEVEL 410, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED BURNING SMELL AND HAZE NEAR READING LIGHTS THROUGHOUT CABIN. RIGHT AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS STARTED CHIMING. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO ORD WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND RIGHT CABIN AIR RECIRCULATION FAN OVERHEATING. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)