Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
August 19, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2811W
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
20649
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Component
215201
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ON DESCENT INTO PHL, FLT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN. POM PROCEDURES FOLLOWED BUT WERE UNABLE TO DETERMINE SOURCE. FLT ATTENDANTS LATER REPORTED, SUSPECTED AN ELECTRICAL PROBLEM. TROUBLESHOT PACK SYSTEM AND ALL NORMAL. FOUND GASPER FAN POPPING C/B AND CAUSING SEVERE ELEC SMELL. REPLACED SAME.