Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
October 4, 2019
Submitted
October 8, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N767AJ
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
33539
Aircraft time
54,767 hours, 6,597 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4100945A
Part serial
1609
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: PILOT REPORTS STRONG ELECTRICAL (ACRID) ODOR IN FORWARD CABIN. ODOR DECREASED WHEN RECIRC AND GASPER FANS WERE SELECTED OFF. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED JOB CARD 05-96-70, FOUND UPPER RECIRC FAN BURNT. REMOVED AND REPLACED FWD UPPER RECIRC FAN IAW AMM 21-25-01. ALL REQUIRED TEST PASSED, NO ODOR FOUND.