Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
July 23, 2010
Submitted
July 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N14107
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27297
Aircraft time
61,506 hours, 16,351 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6455072
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Part time
11,379 hours, 2,327 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL WIRE SMELL CAME FROM F/O VENT AREA UNDER EFB FOR 2 MIN AND WENT AWAY DURING DESCENT, SMELL CAME BACK FOR APPOX 2 MIN & WENT AWAY PERFORMED INSP OF FWD E&E COMPARTMENT . REMOVED AND REPLACED RT RECIRC FAN AS A PRECAUTION, RAN ENGINE TO SIMULATE DISCREPANCY, NO DEFECT NOTED AT THIS TIME. A/C OKAY TO CONTINUE MM REF 05-51-58 PAGE 201-209. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED - TT # 1334021, S/N OFF 00565 FAN, AIR, CABIN, OFF 53-2125-9-0001 0565, ON 53-2125-9-0001 0187.