Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
February 18, 2014
Submitted
February 21, 2014
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
29955
Aircraft time
61,450 hours, 7,331 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4100943D
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
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

ANC INFLIGHT DFW-NRT, CREW REPORTED SMOKE SMELL IN COCKPIT. THE LOWER LT CABIN RECIRCULATION FAN OVERHEATED. THE CB WAS PULLED. FLIGHT DIVERTED ANC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE LOWER LT RECIRCULATION FAN WAS PLACARDED INOPERATIVE IAW MEL 21-03. FLIGHT CONTINUED TO DESTINATION. REPLACED LT HAND RECIRCULATION FAN. SYS GND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION CLOSED.