Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
February 4, 2004
Submitted
February 6, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N394AN
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
29431
Part
Fan
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

MIA INFLIGHT, THREE AND ONE HALF HOURS INTO FLIGHT SMELLED BURNING SMELL AND NOTICED SMOKE COMING FROM UNDER THE GLARESHIELD. TURNED OFF UTILITY BUSSES AND RECIRCULATING FANS AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. NO EICAS OR OTHER INDICATIONS. REMAINDER OF FLIGHT WAS NORMAL. FOUND FORWARD EXHAUST FAN FAULTING BREAKER. REPLACED FORWARD EXHAUST FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATIONS.