SDR BB06001

Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date: January 3, 2006
Submitted: January 4, 2006
Operation: Air carrier
Aircraft: N612AU
Make and model: Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial: 27124
Aircraft time: 43,611 hours, 17,744 cycles
System (JASC): 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
Part: Fan
Part number: 10620094
Part serial: 102863
Condition: Failed
Location: Equip Cooling
Stage of operation: DE
How discovered: O
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

FLIGHT 723, CLT-BOS, AT THE BEGINNING OF THE DESCENT, FA'S NOTICED SMOKE ODOR FROM THE MID TO THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT, FOLLOWED BY AN EQUIPMENT COOLING OVERHEAT. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND LANDED BOS WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN.

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