Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737524

Difficulty date
July 7, 2008
Submitted
July 15, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N46625
Make and model
Boeing 737524
Aircraft serial
27529
Aircraft time
37,218 hours, 19,855 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6454051
Part serial
2233
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt A/C Pack
Part time
37,189 hours, 19,837 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PASSING THROUGH 11000 ON DESCENT ELECTRICAL AND/OR RUBBER BURNING ODOR, WAS NOTED, NO SMOKE OBSERVED. A/C SMOKE FUME CHECKLIST PERFORMED AND ODOR LESSENED WHEN RT PACK ISOLATED. ODOR STARTED QUICKLY IN FIRST CLASS THRU MID CABIN AND DISSIPATED SOMEWHAT ONCE THE RIGHT PACK TURNED OFF AND ISOLATION CLOSED. AFTER LANDING AN ODOR WAS STILL APPARENT TO FIRE PERSONNEL. PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-95-201, UNABLE TO DUBLICATE ON GROUND. TROUBLESHOT FOR RECIRCULATION FAN FAILURE. AIRCRAFT OK TO CONTINUE SERVICE.