Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 14, 2011
Submitted
December 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N693DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
29725
Aircraft time
45,156 hours, 17,474 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6067723
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT EXECUTED DIVERSION AFTER FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED ELECTRICAL OVERHEAT FUMES IN CABIN. EMERGENCY PROCEDURES RESULTED IN DISSIPATION OF FUMES FROM CABIN FOR THE DURATION OF FLIGHT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTION REVEALED DAMAGED RIGHT RECIRCULATION AS THE CAUSE OF THE FUMES. R & R RT RECIRCULATION FAN AND MONITOR PER AMM 21-25.