Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767232

Difficulty date
January 31, 2004
Submitted
February 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N108DL
Make and model
Boeing 767232
Aircraft serial
22220
Aircraft time
65,613 hours, 31,930 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
211002939
Part serial
172009
Condition
Failed
Location
Right
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

IN FLIGHT THE CREW REPORTED, GOT A RT RECIRC FAN INOP LIGHT ACCOMPANIED BY A STRONG PUNGENT ODOR. THE ODOR WENT AWAY WHEN BOTH RECIRC FANS WERE TURNED OFF. ALSO PULLED THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE RT RECIRC FAN. THE LT RECIRC FAN OPERATED NORMALLY ON THE GROUND AND THE RT RECIRC FAN WAS PUT ON MCO PER MEL 21-25-01A. RT RECIRC FAN WAS REPLACED IN BDL ON 020104 REF LOG E638468 ITEM 003.