Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
March 6, 2009
Submitted
March 9, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N78005
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
27581
Aircraft time
49,448 hours, 5,374 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6067071
Part serial
481324
Condition
Seized
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
49,450 hours, 5,375 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL IN CABIN ROW 32-37 (STRONGEST ROW 35). DIVERT TO CLE AFTER CO-ORDINATION WITH MX CONTROL AND DISPATCH. EICAS MESSAGE CAME UP AFTER DIVERTING: BULK CARGO FAN. INSPECTED A/C PER MM 05-51-58 FOUND BULK CARGO VENTILATION FAN WITH ELECTRICAL ODOR. FAN DOES NOT OPERATE WHEN TURNED ON. REMOVED AND REPLACED BULK CARGO AIR FAN, REF AMM 21-26-06. OPS CHECK GOOD.