Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767432ER

Difficulty date
June 9, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N833MH
Make and model
Boeing 767432ER
Aircraft serial
29706
Aircraft time
27,957 hours, 8,412 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4100941B
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
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

MILD ODOR IN COCKPIT AND CABIN 6 HOURS INTO FLT WHILE CRUISING AT FL330. ODOR SEEMED ELECTRICAL. DISSIPATED THEN RETURNED 15 MINS LATER WITH R RECIR FAN EICAS MESSAGE. UNLATCHED RIGHT RECIRC FAN SWITCH IAW MCC DIRECTION. NDS MFN 4100941B NIS ATL, REPLACED RT RECIRC FAN OPS CK OK NO SMELL PRESENT MCO AND PLACARD REMOVED. ETOPS CATEGORY 'E': PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO ETOPS.