Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 19, 2010
Submitted
October 26, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N657AM
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24615
Aircraft time
60,113 hours, 20,661 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6067727
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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 - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED BURNING PLASTIC OIL RUBBER SMELL IN FIRST CLASS ABOUT 15 MIN INTO FLIGHT. NO FIRE OR SMOKE INDICATION IN COCKPIT BUT FLIGHT ATTENDANT ALSO REPORTED WARM SPOTS ON FLOOR AT ROWS 1 AND 2 HJ SIDE EMERGENCY DECALS. EMERGENCY DECLARED RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN AND BOTH EQUIPMENT COOLING FANS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.