Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
June 14, 2006
Submitted
June 16, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N12238
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28808
Aircraft time
21,880 hours, 7,789 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6454051
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Part time
21,880 hours, 7,789 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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 PASSENGER SEATED AT ROW 14 REPORTED A BURNING RUBBER ODOR AT 1400 FT. BOTH RECIRCULATION FANS WERE SHUT OFF AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. THE ODOR RETURNED AT 1600 FT AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED AGAIN AFTER TURNING THE PACKS ON HIGH. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED TO ITS DESTINATION WITHOUT FURTHER OCCURRENCE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT AIR DISTRIBUTION FAN AT FAULT. THE FAN WAS PLACARD INOPERATIVE.