Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
April 18, 2024
Submitted
April 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N894NN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31147
Aircraft time
34,872 hours, 14,918 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6454052
Condition
Burned Out
Location
Recirc Fan
Stage of operation
CL
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

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: CLIMBING OUT OF LOS ANGELES APPROXIMATELY 31,000 FEET FLIGHT ATTENDANTS AND SEVERAL PASSENGERS COMPLAINED OF A SMELL CLOSELY RESEMBLING A BURNT MATCH SMELL. BOTH RECIRC FANS WERE BOTH IMMEDIATELY TURNED OFF. THE SMELL SEEMED TO DISSIPATE QUICKLY. NO FURTHER UNUSUAL SMELLS WERE NOTICED FOR THE REMAINDER OF THE FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RH RECIRCULATION FAN BEARINGS DEFECTIVE. REPLACED WITH SERVICEABLE FAN . IAW AMM 21-25-02-400-801.