Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
September 21, 2020
Submitted
October 29, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N827AN
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
40649
Aircraft time
12,650 hours, 1,408 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
7010911H04S05
Condition
Odor
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED. 10 HRS +45 MIN INTO FLIGHT STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN AFT B/C, WENT AWAY AFTER 10 MIN. SMELL RETURNED 12 HR +45MIN IN FLT ON FINAL. REPLACED LOWER LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN AND ACCOMPLISHED A SATISFACTORY OPERATIONAL CHECK, PER AMM 21-25-17.

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