Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 737281

Difficulty date
July 22, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737281
Aircraft time
41,152 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Motor
Part number
215201
Condition
Seized
Location
Gasper Fan
Part time
6,915 hours, 2,362 cycles
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

(CAN) DURING THE CLIMB FROM 4XS (SASKATOON) THE CREW BECAME AWARE OF A STRANGE ODOR / SMELL IN THE CABIN. THERE WAS NO SMOKE OBSERVED BUT THE CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO THE STATION AS A PRECAUTION. ON THE GROUND THE CREW CHECKED AND FOUND THE GASPER FAN C/B POPPED. WHEN THEY ATTEMPTED TO RESET IT THE ODOR RETURNED TO THE CABIN. THE C/B WAS PULLED AND MEL 21-24 WAS APPLIED. THE GASPER FAN WAS REPLACED AT THE NEXT MAINTENANCE OPPORTUNITY.