Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
January 24, 2010
Submitted
February 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N640DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23994
Aircraft time
71,364 hours, 31,355 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6067723
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Rt Recirculation
Stage of operation
DE
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

CAPT REPORTED THAT WHEN THE RT RECIRC FAN WENT INOP IN TO BOG THE F/AS REPORTED A SMOKE SMELL. F/O REPORTS THAT SMELL WAS SIMILAR TO A FAN RUNNING HOT. SMELL DISSIPATED WITH FAN TURNED OFF. INSP RT RECIR FAN AND DETERMINED IT TO BE AT FAULT PLACED ON FCP.