Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
June 21, 2010
Submitted
December 15, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29588
Aircraft time
41,740 hours, 5,159 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
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

NRT - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED BURNING SMELL IN CABIN FOLLOWED BY STATUS MESSAGE RECIRCULATION FAN. TURNED OFF BOTH FANS AND SMELL DISSIPATED. FLIGHT LANDED NRT WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED LEFT HAND LOWER RECIRCULATION FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.