Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
September 18, 2013
Submitted
September 18, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26232
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28942
Aircraft time
46,182 hours, 17,038 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6454051
Part serial
95208
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
64,837 hours, 27,297 cycles
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

DURING INITIAL PHASE OF FLIGHT DISTINCT HEAVY ELECTRICAL SMELL NOTICED THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. ALL OVENS, GALLEYS & CIRCUIT BREAKERS CHECKED NORMAL. ALL DUCT TEMPERATURES NORMAL PNEUMATIC PACKS OPERATIONS NORMAL, ENGINE & HYDRAULIC OPERATIONS NORMAL. DURING DECENT & APPROACH ELECTRICAL BURNING SMELL WAS NOTICED AGAIN. UPON INSPECTION, RT RECERC FAN SHOWS SIGNS OF FAILURE. REPLACED SAME IAW AMM 21-25-02. OPERATED PACKS USING APU & ENGINE BLEEDS, NO DEFECTS NOTED. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED TT 1198213 SN OFF 05208 FAN, AIR, DISTR OFF 29-2125-9-0001 5208 ON 29-2125-9-0001 3486