Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
August 8, 2004
Submitted
August 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N33262
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
32402
Aircraft time
10,784 hours, 3,074 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Fan
Part number
6454052
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Pack
Part time
10,784 hours, 3,074 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

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED GRAY SMOKE IN THE CABIN IN THE AREA AROUND THE OVERWING EXIT WHILE ENROUTE. THE ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM WAS SECURED, CABIN LIGHTS WERE TURNED OFF AND THE IFE CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE PULLED. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED AND THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO ITS ORIGINAL DESTINATION OF AUA WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. THE LT RECIRCULATION FAN WAS RUN WITH THE IFE SYSTEM OPERATING FOR OVER TWO HOURS AND THE SMOKE COULD NOT BE DUPLICATED. THE LT RECIRCULATION FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 21-25-02 AS A PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.