Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
August 1, 2018
Submitted
August 3, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32392
Aircraft time
53,153 hours, 15,178 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
731376A
Part serial
950
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 1
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

SMOKE ODOR REPORTED IN THE CABIN. AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING, NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT DIVERTED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. MAINTENANCE TROUBLESHOT SYSTEM AND FOUND FWD EQUIPMENT SUPPLY FAN NR 1 TO BE THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE FWD EQ FAN IAW AMM 21-58-06, OPS CHECK ACCOMPLISHED IAW 5-96-70, OK FOR SERVICE.