Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 21, 2011
Submitted
May 23, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N36272
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
31590
Aircraft time
33,649 hours, 10,541 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6454051
Part serial
182888
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
33,991 hours, 11,780 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
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

FA'S REPORTED STRONG SMELL OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE ENTIRE AIRCRAFT AND SLIGHT FOG BY DIVIDER. TURNED ON STERIL LIGHT, BUSS TRANSFE R OFF GALLEY SWITCH OFF AND RECIRC FAN OFF. SMOKE AND FUMES DISSIPATED. T/S AS PER AMM 21-00-00-810-806 AND 05-21-26-200-801C2. FOUND RT RECIRC FAN BEARING FAILURE REF N/R 4271579. CHECKED WIRING IN COCKPIT AND CABIN, CHECKED GOOD. R&R OVERHEAD PANELS AND LAV SHROUDS. ALL CHECKED GOOD. AIRCRAFT IS OK TO CONTINUE.