Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
December 14, 2019
Submitted
December 16, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26485
Aircraft time
76,951 hours, 24,989 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Recirculation
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHIP 5638 -DIV- TO NAS DUE TO THE CREW REPORTED ELECTRICAL SMELL FROM FORWARD CABIN AREA. SHUT OFF GALLEY POWER BUT SMELL RETURNED 30 MINUTES LATER. CORRECTIVE ACTION: INSPECTED E/E, AFT CARGO AREA NTF. REPLACED LT RECIRC FAN AND FILTER PER AMM OP CKS GOOD.