Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
April 24, 2003
Submitted
July 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24615
Part
Filter
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

EN ROUTE, ACRID FUMES NOTED IN FIGHT DECK AND CABIN. COMPLETED CHECKLIST. THE RIGHT RE-CIRCULATION FAN WAS OBSERVED TO BE OFF. DIVERTED MSY AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CLEANED LOOSE DUST FROM RE-CIRCULATION FAN FILTER. REINSTALLED CANNON PLUG ON RE-CIRCULATION FAN. RESET CIRCUIT BREAKERS. PERFORMED RE-CIRCULATION TEST AS REQUIRED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)