Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
December 23, 2006
Submitted
December 26, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78013
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
29861
Aircraft time
35,438 hours, 4,012 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4100945A
Part serial
0671
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Part time
35,431 hours, 4,010 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

A FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CABIN IN THE VICINITY OF ROWS 24-28 DURING CLIMBOUT. THE SMOKE WAS ACCOMPANIED BY RECIR FAN STATUS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. THE SMOKE/FUMES/FIRE/ ELECTRICAL CHECKLIST WAS PERFORMED, THE RECIRCULATION FANS WERE TURNED OFF AND THE SMOKE CEASED. THE FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED AND LANDED SAFELY AT ITS SCHEDULED STATION WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE AFT UPPER RECIRCULATION FAN AT FAULT. THE FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED IAW MM 21-25-01. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD WITH NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED.