Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
August 28, 2003
Submitted
September 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78005
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
27581
Aircraft time
21,643 hours, 2,586 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4100945A
Part serial
0500
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Air Distribution
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

THE (SMOKE CREW CABIN REST AREA), MASTER WARNING, AND SMOKE ALARMS CAME ON WHILE CLIMBING FROM FL 360 TO 380 WHILE ENROUTE TO EWR. THE WARNINGS WERE ACCOMPANIED BY AN ELECTRICAL ODOR AND EICAS STATUS MESSAGE (RECIRC FAN) CAME ON APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES AFTER THE ODOR WAS NOTICED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS DESCENDED TO FL 340 AND DURING THE DESCENT THE WARNINGS CEASED. THE ELECTRICAL ODOR ALSO DISSIPATED QUICKLY. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO EWR WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE UPPER RECIRCULATION FAN B21153 FAILED. THE FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 21-25-01-000-801. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE NORMAL.