Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
December 25, 2017
Submitted
January 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30263
Aircraft time
66,839 hours, 8,366 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4100945A
Part serial
954
Condition
Overheated
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

SEVEN HOURS INTO FLIGHT, FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AROUND SEAT 15. PERFORMED FAN CHECKLIST, TURNED OFF BOTH RECIRCULATION FANS AND THE ODOR DISAPPEARED. RECIRCULATION FAN OVERHEATED. THERE WAS NO EICAS MESSAGE ABOUT THE RECIRCULATION FAN. REPLACED AFT UPPER RECIRCULATION FAN IAW AMM 21-25-01-000-801. CHECKED SYSTEMS AND OPS CHECKED OK.