Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
April 19, 2025
Submitted
April 21, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N815AA
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40633
Aircraft time
33,768 hours, 4,547 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
FN78701
Condition
No Test
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: SMOKE / FUME EVENT, APPROX 30MIN AFTER TAKEOFF CABIN ADVISED OF UNDETERMINED CHEMICAL FUMES / ODOR. ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE, FIRE, FUMES ITEMS TO INCLUDE UPPER, LOWER RECIRC FANS OFF, IFE OFF AND WAITED 15 MIN ODOR /FUMES DID NOT DISSIPATE. CABIN CREW EXPERIENCED DIZZINEESS, EYE AND THROAT IRRITATION, LIGHT HEADNESS. MADE DECISION TO AIR INTERRUPT AND RETURN TO LANDING IN EZE FOR INSPECTION. EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT WITHOUT ISSUE. MAINTENANCE FOUND FWD ZONAL DRYER IN,OPERATIVE,MMSG 21-71211 OP TEST SHOWS FAN FAILED. MAINTENANCE REPLACED ZONAL DRYER FAN.

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