Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
December 9, 2003
Submitted
December 29, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N627DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
22917
Aircraft time
56,171 hours, 28,184 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6067723
Condition
Overheated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

FLIGHT ATTENDANT CALLED FLT DECK WITH REPORT OF SMOKE COMING OUT OF THE FLOOR VENT FWD. NOTED THE RIGHT RECIR FAN ICAS MSG WAS ILLUMINATED. TURNED L AND R RECIR FANS OFF. TURNED L AND R UTILITY SWITCH OFF AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. PROBLEM OCCURRED ON 12/09/03, RIGHT RECIR FAN OVERHEATED. REPLACED RT RECIRC FAN.