Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 73733A

Difficulty date
March 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N168AW
Make and model
Boeing 73733A
Aircraft serial
23629
Part
Fan
Part number
6454051
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN AFT CABIN. SMELL DISSIPATED WITH RECIRCULATION FAN SWITCH IN OFF POSITION. CHECKED AFT LAVS, AFT GALLEYS AND OVERHEAD CEILING COMPARTMENTS AND GALLEYS. RAN BOTH PACKS WITH APU AND ENGINE BLEEDS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE. PLACARDED RECIRCULATION FAN PER MEL 25-31. REMOVED AND REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN. PLACARD CLEARED.

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