Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
October 8, 2010
Submitted
October 13, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N186DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
27962
Aircraft time
66,462 hours, 9,688 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
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

FLIGHT DIVERTED, DUE TO STRONG ELECTRICAL FUMES EXPERIENCED IN CRUISE. THERMAL IMAGES INSP WAS CARRIED OUT BY THE STA FIRE SERVICE. NO ABNORMAL HEAT SOURCE FOUND IN THE COCKPIT OR ELECTRICAL BAY. THE FWD EQUIPMENT EXHAUST FAN WAS ISOLATED AS THE PROBLEM SOURCE. MX PLACED THE EQUIPMENT EXHAUST FAN ON MEL 21-58-04.