Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
March 31, 2018
Submitted
April 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N947AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29536
Aircraft time
53,090 hours, 21,690 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6454052
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB OUT, THROUGH 8000 FT, THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED A STONG ODOR OF BURNED RUBBER. SOME REPORTED A SLIGHT HAZE. RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN TRIPPING THE CIRCUIT BREAKER AND CAUSING AN ACRID, BURNING RUBBER ODOR. REPLACED THE RECIRCULATION FAN IAW 21-25-02 AND FILTERS IAW 21-25-01. AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED.