Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
May 22, 2006
Submitted
May 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N11651
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
28912
Aircraft time
22,095 hours, 11,749 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
65771
Part serial
12209
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
22,095 hours, 11,749 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

A STRONG SULPHUR BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED IN THE CABIN AT FL 360 WHILE EN ROUTE TO IAH. THE RECIRCULATION FAN WAS SHUT OFF AND THE ODOR CEASED. WHEN THE FAN WAS TURNED ON DURING DESCENT THE ODOR RETURNED. THE FAN WAS SHUTDOWN AGAIN. THE AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND THE AVIONICS AIR COOLING FAN AT FAULT. THE FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 21-58-12. LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD.