Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 17, 2012
Submitted
September 17, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N17233
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28943
Aircraft time
42,838 hours, 15,107 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B26US
Part
Fan
Part number
6454051
Part serial
3284
Condition
Inoperative
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CABIN CREW REPORTED VISABLE SMOKE AND STRONG BURNING ODOR IN CABIN, STRONGEST AROUND ROWS 7-10. SMELL SPRED FROM AFT GALLEY TO COCKPIT DISSAPATED AFTER COMPLETION OF QRH (C9001 USED DUE TO EMPLOYEE NR 80553 NOT RECOGNIZED FOR ENTRY) INSPECTED ACFT IAW AMM 05-51-26 WHILE PERFORMING ENGINE RUNS FOUND LT RECIRC FAN CB POPPED WOULD NOT RESET. INSP LT RECIRC FAN FAN FOUND ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR AND BEARING HARD TO TURN R & R LT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW AMM 21-25-02. OPS CHECK GOOD ALSO R & R BOTH LT AND RT FILTERS IAW AM ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED.