Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
August 20, 2024
Submitted
August 21, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808AN
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40626
Aircraft time
32,814 hours, 4,479 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Vent
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS NOT GROUNDED: STATUS MESSAGE SHOWED "EQUIPMENT VENT FAN FORWARD", ALSO NOTED SLIGHT ACIDIC SMELL AND WHINE NOISE FOR 2 TO 3 MINUTES. (OPEN).

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