SDR CAL960111

Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
February 9, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N71314
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23365
Part
Fan
Part number
6454051
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Part time
33,169 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT NR 1082 - CLE - A SMOKEY ODOR IN REAR OF CABIN WAS REPORTED TWICE DURING FLIGHT. THE AIR WAS CLEARED BOTH TIMES BY USING HIGH POSITION ON BOTH PACKS. MAINTENANCE RAN BOTH PACKS AND INSPECTED THE WATER SEPARATOR BAGS. MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO REPRODUCE THE ODOR AND NO DEFECTS WERE FOUND. SUBSEQUENTLY, WHILE THE AIRCRAFT WAS IN SERVICE CHECK, THE AIR DISTRIBUTION FAN WAS FOUND AT FAULT. THE AIR DISTRIBUTION FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. (M)