Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
December 31, 2017
Submitted
January 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N798AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30797
Aircraft time
67,955 hours, 8,580 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4100945B
Condition
Faulty
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. RECIRCULATION FAN STATUS MESSAGE AND ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN AT THE SAME TIME. MAINTENANCE CONTACTED BY SAT RADIO. STATED UPPER RECIRC FAN OVERHEAT. CONTINUED FLIGHT WITH UPPER RECIRC FAN OFF. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTED STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN AT THE SAME TIME. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER FWD RECIRC FAN IAW AMM 21-25-01.