Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
July 18, 2007
Submitted
August 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
25297
Part
Fan
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Air Conditioning
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MKE INFLIGHT T164/18JUL LAX TO EWR - THREE HOURS INTO FLIGHT CREW HEARD LOUD BANG ACCOMPANIED BY VIBRATIONS AND STRONG ELECTRIC SMOKE ODOR. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED HAZE IN THE AFT CABIN. SMOKE DISSAPATED BEFORE LANDING. LANDED MKE WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION.