Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 75733N

Difficulty date
December 11, 2005
Submitted
December 12, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57863
Make and model
Boeing 75733N
Aircraft serial
32587
Aircraft time
14,511 hours, 4,516 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
731376B
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Equip Cool. Sys
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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What was found

A SMOKY ODOR WAS REPORTED IN THE COCKPIT AND CABIN WHILE ON DESCENT INTO LAS. THE ODOR CLEARED WITHIN 2-3 MINUTES. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED INSPECTIONS IAW MM 05-51-58 AND LOCATED THE SOURCE OF THE ODOR AS COMING FROM A FAILED FORWARD EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN. THE FORWARD EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD IAW MM 21-58-06.

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