Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
March 21, 2014
Submitted
September 14, 2015
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft time
41,331 hours
Part
Fan
Part number
6454052
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
42,143 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

(CAN) THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE & A SULFURIC ODOR IN FLIGHT. THE SMOKE & ODOR DISSIPATED QUICKLY AFTER RUNNING THE QR. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED UNEVENTFULLY. UPON ARRIVAL MX FOUND THE RECIRCULATION FAN HAD FAILED. THEY WERE ABLE TO CONFIRM A BURNT SMELL COMING FROM THE FAN AT REMOVAL & ALSO FOUND THE RECIRCULATION FAN CB POPPED. THE CREW REQUESTED REPLACEMENT OF THE FAN INSTEAD OF DEFERRAL BY MEL DUE TO THE INFLIGHT SMOKE EVENT.

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