SDR AALA20110624LAX01

Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date: June 24, 2011
Submitted: June 27, 2011
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N363AA
Make and model: Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial: 24044
Aircraft time: 95,661 hours, 15,501 cycles
System (JASC): 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
Part: Fan
Condition: Inoperative
Location: E&E Bay
Stage of operation: CR
How discovered: O
Nature of condition: B, J
Precautionary procedure: A

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

What was found

LAX - INFLIGHT HNL-DFW. CREW REPORTED STRONG BURNING SMELL DETECTED IN COCKPIT ACCOMPANIED BY STATUS MESSAGE FORWARD EQUIPMENT EXHAUST FAN. EQUIPMENT COOLING SWITCH MOVED TO STANDBY AND SMELL SEEMED TO DISSIPATE. UTILITY BUSES TURNED OFF AS A PRECAUTION. FORWARD EXHAUST EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REPLACED FORWARD RACK EXHAUST FAN. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.