Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
November 1, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N525DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21585
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Cond Bay
Component
215201
Stage of operation
CL
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

BURNING SMELL COMING FORM GASPERS. PAX NOTICED SMELL WHICH QUICKLY DISSAPATED. AFTER ARRIVING AT GATE GASPER FAN CB WAS FOUND OPEN. ALSO, PAX REPORT SMOKE WAS VISIBLE AROUND AIR EYELETS AT ROWS 16, 17, 18 SMOKE HAD A PLASTIC SMELL. SMOKE STOPPED AND DISIPATED QUICKLY. NO FURTHER PROBLEMS AFTER T/O. REPLACED GASPER FAN.