Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7373T0

Difficulty date
September 22, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N19357
Make and model
Boeing 7373T0
Aircraft serial
23841
Part
Fan
Part number
6454051
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Lt Pack
Part time
20,659 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

THE FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED ODOR AND SMOKE IN CABIN DURING CRUISE. THE LT PACK WAS SECURED, THEN THE FORWARD LAV SMOKE DETECTOR ACTIVATED. THE RECIRCULATION FAN WAS TURNED OFF AND THE LEFT PACK WAS RESTORED TO OPERATION. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER PROBLEM. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RECIRCULATION FAN AT FAULT. THE FAN WAS REMOVED AND REPLACED AND OPERATION CHECKED GOOD.