Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7673P6

Difficulty date
March 17, 2011
Submitted
March 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N156DL
Make and model
Boeing 7673P6
Aircraft serial
25354
Aircraft time
83,239 hours, 16,818 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

FLIGHT RETURNED TO THE GATE DUE TO A STRONG SULFUR SMELL IN THE CABIN. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DAMAGED IMPELLER ON THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN RESULTING FROM CHECK VALVE FLAPPER DOOR FAILURE POSITIONED AT THE LOWER PLENUM FOR RECIRCULATION AIRFILTER. THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN AND CHECK VALVE WERE REPLACED PER AMM. SYSTEM OPERATION IS NORMAL.

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