Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737924ER

Difficulty date
January 4, 2021
Submitted
January 4, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N66831
Make and model
Boeing 737924ER
Aircraft serial
44562
Aircraft time
21,336 hours, 7,574 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Overserviced
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE OR FUMES IN CABIN SOURCE UNKNOWN RIGHT AFTER T/O UNTIL 20000 FEET IN CLIMB NON-ELECTRICAL SMELL OF OIL OR EXHAUST COMPLETE VISUAL INSPECTION OF BOTH ENGINES INLET AND EXHAUSTS. NOTE ANY FOREIGN MATTER AND IF FOUND TAKE PICTURES. PAY PARTICULAR ATTENTION TO THE FAN BLADES OF ENGINE 1 WHICH HAD A FAN LUBE 12/31/2020 IN EWR, REF LP 5670091. IF ANY RESIDUAL FAN LUBE IS FOUND, TAKE PICTURES AND FORWARD TO ESCPP. 847-7008324 OPT 4. VISUALLY INSPECTED INLETS AND EXHAUSTS OF NR 1 AND NR 2 ENGINES AND FOUND NR 1 ENGINE TO HAVE RESIDUAL FAN LUBE ON 1ST STAGE FAN BLADES. RAN ENGINES AND APU ISOLATED EACH AS A SOURCE OF AIR WITH PACKS RUNNING AND PERFORMED PACK BURNOUT, PER MM21-00-01. HAD NO SMELL IN CABIN OR COCKPIT. SUSPECT RESIDUAL LUBE ON NR 1 ENGINE AS CAUSE FOR ODOR.