Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
October 2, 2012
Submitted
October 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N762AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
31479
Aircraft time
43,863 hours, 5,326 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4100945B
Condition
Failed
Location
Entertain Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

SNN - INFLIGHT YJT-LHR. CREW REPORTED ACRID SMELL AND SMOKE IN THE AREA OF THE RIGHT NUMBER 2 DOOR. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT DIVERTED SNN LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT COOLING FAN OVERHEATED. INFLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT STATION TURNED OFF AND CIRCUIT BREAKER PULLED. EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN DEFERRED PER MEL. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION WITHTOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED IFE COOLING FAN AT LHR ON 10/03/2012. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.