Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767224

Difficulty date
June 23, 2003
Submitted
June 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N73152
Make and model
Boeing 767224
Aircraft serial
30431
Aircraft time
11,127 hours, 1,856 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
732591F
Part serial
5472
Condition
Inoperative
Location
E & E Bay
Part time
9,709 hours, 1,601 cycles
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

AN ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR WAS DETECTED ON THE FLIGHT DECK AND IN THE VICINITY OF SEAT 3B OVERHEAD. THE UTILITY BUSSES AND RECIRCULATION FANS WERE TURNED OFF AND THE EQUIPMENT COOLING SELECTOR WAS TURNED TO STANDBY IAW CHECKLIST. THE ODOR DISSIPATED AND THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE COOLING AIR FAN AND FAN CONTROL CIRCUIT CARD. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO ODORS DETECTED.