Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 17, 2002
Submitted
May 30, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N688DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27587
Aircraft time
13,961 hours, 6,497 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6067723
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

JUST AFTER LANDING AND SWITCHING TO APU BLEED AIR TO RUN THE PACKS A STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS PRESENT ACCOMPANIED BY RT RECIRC FAN INOP LIGHT. RT RECIRC FAN SELECTED OFF AND ODOR DISSIPATED. CONTRACT MTC OPERATED RT RECIRC FAN AND CONFIRMED STRONG BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN COCKPIT AND FORWARD CARGO BIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT RECIRC FAN, OP CKS GOOD.