Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
April 1, 2026
Submitted
April 8, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25122
Aircraft time
147,732 hours, 21,739 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
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.

What was found

DURING L ENG START AT 50% WHEN ENG START SELECT CYCLED TO AUTO A STRONG BURNING SMELL (BURNING PAPER & RUBBER) WAS SMELLED. FOUND LT AND RT RECIRC CHECK VALVES DAMAGED AND LT RECIRC VLV WAS INJESTED INTO LT RECIRC FAN RMVD LT&RT CHECK VLV AND LT RECIRC FAN. (7800198) (AIRCRAFT GROUNDED)