Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
August 31, 2018
Submitted
September 4, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N992AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31071
Aircraft time
28,851 hours, 11,536 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6454052
Part serial
7857
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
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

IAD FLT 2625 EN-ROUTE MIA - IAD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED. F/A REPORTED SMELL OF PROPANE IN AFT PART OF CABIN, TURNED OFF RT RECIRC FAN, FA REPORTED SMELL DISSIPATED IMMEDIATELY. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT /LT RECIRC FAN FILTERS PER AMM 21-25-01 AND RT RECIRC FAN PER AMM 21-25-02 OPS CK GOOD.