Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
February 10, 2010
Submitted
November 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N793AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30255
Aircraft time
37,396 hours, 5,165 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GRU - PILOT REPORTED APPROXIMATELY ONE HOUR INTO FLIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN STATUS MESSAGE ILLUMINATED AND FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN. TURNED OFF RECIRC FANS PER SMOKE AND FUMES PROCEDURE AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. FLIGHT LANDED GRU WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED UPPER FORWARD RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.