Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
May 17, 2011
Submitted
May 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29559
Aircraft time
4,627 hours, 1,685 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 200
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

ORD - CREW REPORTED ON CLIMBOUT ELECTRICAL FUMES IN COCKPIT AND MID TO AFT CABIN. QRH ACCOMPLISHED AND ODOR DISSIPATED IN CABIN BUT NOT IN COCKPIT. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED ORD LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FUMES DISSIPATED BY ARRIVAL. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. REPLACED RIGHT AND LEFT RECIRCULATION FANS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.