Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
September 13, 2018
Submitted
September 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N198AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
32392
Aircraft time
53,547 hours, 15,273 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6457054
Part serial
15999
Condition
Defective
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

JFK FLT 279 EN-ROUTE EDI - JFK. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED SMOKE/FUMES/ODOR IN CABIN AIRCRAFT /L/ SIDE AFT VENT ONLY. FUMES DISSIPATED WITH LEFT RECIRC FAN SELECTED OFF PER STEP 9 OF THE QRH CHECKLIST (SMOKE, FIRE OR FUMES). RESEMBLED AN ACRID SMELL. (AFT GALLEY). MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED ATBT SIC 05-96-70 SMOKE ODOR. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN BASED ON PILOT DEBRIEF AND PIREP. PUT AIRCRAFT IN THE AIR MODE FOR CHECK OF DOOR SUPPLEMENTAL HEATERS , OPERATION NORMAL. (REF AMM 21-45-00, 21-25-01, 25-32-00).