Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
April 9, 2018
Submitted
April 13, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N841MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29714
Aircraft time
69,359 hours, 12,081 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AND CRUISE, PILOTS NOTICED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS EXPERIENCED THE SAME IN CABIN. PILOTS EXECUTED IMMEDIATE ACTION ITEMS AND ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE, FUMES QRH CHECKLIST. ELECTRICAL ODOR DISSIPATED AND FLIGHT WAS CONTINUED WITH LT AND RT UTILITY BUSSES OFF, AND APU BLEED SWITCH OFF IAW QRH. NO FURTHER INDICATIONS OTHER THAN ELECTRICAL ODOR. THE RECIRCULATION FAN WAS REPLACED. SYSTEM OPS NORMAL.