Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
June 26, 2011
Submitted
June 29, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N765AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
32879
Aircraft time
34,155 hours, 4,459 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LHR - CREW REPORTED STATUS MESSAGE RECIRC FAN DISPLAYED ON LOWER EICAS DURING DESCENT WITH ASSOCIATED SMELL OF SOMETHING BURNING THROUGHOUT CABIN. FLIGHT LANDED LHR WITHOUT INCIDENT. AFT UPPER RECIRC FAN DEFERRED INOPERATIVE PER MEL 21-03. CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED AND COLLARED. REPLACED AFT UPPER RECIRCULATION FAN AT DFW ON 06/27/2011. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.