Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 15, 2002
Submitted
February 20, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N951WP
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22951
Aircraft time
46,880 hours, 31,814 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
65771
Part serial
7392
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
TX
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

WHILE SITTING AT GATE NOTICED SMOKE/SMELL IN AFT CABIN. GROUND PERSONNEL STATED SMOKE CAME FROM EQUIP COOLING FAN EXHAUST. MTC INSPECTED ALL AREAS WHERE EQUIP COOL AIR DRAWN WITH NO ABNORMALITIES. RAN ENGINES AND ALL ASSOCIATED SYSTEMS, NO TROUBLE FOUND. PULLED BOTH NORMAL AND ALTERNATE FANS TO INSPECT. NO TROUBLE FOUND.

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