Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737490

Difficulty date
May 14, 2011
Submitted
May 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795AS
Make and model
Boeing 737490
Aircraft serial
28890
Aircraft time
43,045 hours, 23,699 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6454051
Part serial
772694
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Part time
43,064 hours, 23,708 cycles
Stage of operation
NR
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

F/A'S REPORT FUMES FROM ROW 10 22. OCCURRED TWICE FOR 10 20 SECONDS. SMELLED LIKE WOOD BURNING OR ELECTRICAL FUMES. NO SMOKE REPORTED. PER CHECKLIST RECIRC FAN BOTH OFF BUS TIE OFF GALLEY POWER OFF. GALLEY POWER TURNED BACK ON LATER PER PILOT DISCRETION CHECKLIST NO FURTHER FUMES FOR DURATION OF FLIGHT (LAST APROX 1+ 30 HOURS). REMOVED AND REPLACED LT RECIRCULATION FAN AND PERFORMED OPERATIONAL CHECK IAW B737 400 AMM 21 21 22.