Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
January 15, 2005
Submitted
January 19, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N774AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29581
Part
Fan
Part number
4100943B
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Recirculation
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

MIA - INFLIGHT T2031/15, ON DESCENT PASSING 10000 SMOKE IN COCKPIT. DISAPPATED AND RETURNED AT 6000. SMELLED ACRID ELECTRICAL SMELL. WENT ON OXYGEN AND LANDED. SMOKE WENT AWAY. SMOKE WAS VISIBLE IN COCKPIT DURING EVENT. REPLACED LOWER RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.