Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
December 17, 2013
Submitted
December 20, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N56859
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32818
Part
Fan
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cargo Bay
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

DIVERTED TO ORD. HEAVY ELECTRICAL ODOR BETWEEN FWD GALLEY TO L4 DOOR. THE ODOR WOULD INCREASE AND DECREASE. DURING APPROACH, HEAVY ODOR IN THE COCKPIT. ALSO, THE LT RECIRC FAN LIGHT CAME ON. INSP AC PER AMM 05-51-58. DETERMINED LT RECIRC FAN TO BE THE CAUSE OF THE SMOKE. FOUND BREAKER TRIPPED AND UNABLE TO RESET. REPLACED LT RECIRC FAN PER AMM. OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. RAN AC SYSTEM, NO UNUSUAL ODORS NOTED.