Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777323ER

Difficulty date
June 14, 2022
Submitted
June 15, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N718AN
Make and model
Boeing 777323ER
Aircraft serial
41665
Aircraft time
33,476 hours, 3,919 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED ODOR SIMILAR TO ELECTRICAL SMELL AFTER APPROXIMATELY 12:45 OF FLIGHT IN MID CABIN. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER IFE SYSTEM TURNED OFF. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUMES JOB CARD 72L00021001 AND FOUND LEFT LOWER RE CIRCULATION FAN AT FAULT CAUSING ODOR. REMOVED AND REPLACED LOWER LT RE CIRCULATION FAN PER AMM 21-25-07.