Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
December 22, 2017
Submitted
December 22, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3734B
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30776
Aircraft time
50,425 hours, 24,378 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING FLIGHT, THE CREW REPORTED VISIBLE SMOKE AND AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE CABIN AROUND ROW 10. AIRCRAFT DIVERTED. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED ALL ELECTRICAL COMPONENTS IN THE GALLEY AND CABIN. FOUND THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN AT FAULT. REPLACED THE FAN AND BOTH FILTERS. OPS CHECKED GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.