What was found
CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY FOR LIGHT SMOKE/HEAVY ACRID ODOR IN COCKPIT AND FORWARD CABIN ON APPROACH, LANDING, & TAXI IN. REPLACED RT RECIRCULATION FAN AND FILTER. INSPECTED RIGHT FAN CHECK VALVE, CHECKS NORMAL. NO FAULTS FOUND ON VMU.
- Difficulty date
- April 7, 2014
- Submitted
- April 9, 2014
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N540US
- Make and model
- Boeing 757251
- Aircraft serial
- 26487
- Aircraft time
- 51,065 hours, 20,352 cycles
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Recirculation
- Stage of operation
- IN
- How discovered
- V
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- K
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.