Service difficulty report · Fan · Airbus A330323

Difficulty date
June 20, 2010
Submitted
June 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N808NW
Make and model
Airbus A330323
Aircraft serial
0591
Aircraft time
27,519 hours, 3,722 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ENROUTE, CREW REPORTED A VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN AND STRONGEST AROUND ROWS 18-22 RT SIDE OF GALLEY. ALL PASSENGER SYS WAS TURNED OFF AND THE SMELL SUBSIDED. CREW FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE AND CONTINUED FLIGHT TO WHERE LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. INSP REVEALED LT RECIRCULATION FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. REPLACED LT RECIRCULATION FAN AND OPS CHECK WAS NORMAL. ACFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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