Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
September 14, 2004
Submitted
September 17, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N174DZ
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
29693
Aircraft time
18,661 hours, 8,814 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
211002542
Part serial
NA
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE AT FL410 FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTIFIED OF ODOR, BUT NO SMOKE. STARTED IN FIRST CLASS GALLEY, THEN WENT BACKWARDS IN AIRCRAFT, FIVE MINUTES LATER STARTED TO SMELL ODOR IN COCKPIT. F/A'S REPORT NO SMELL AFT OF FIRST CLASS. STRONG ODOR IN E/E COMPARTMENT. INSPECTED ALL F/C GALLEY, COCKPIT, FWD CARGO, AND E/E COMP. FOUND EQUIP COOLING SUPPLY FAN NOT OPERATING CORRECTLY. FAN THEN SEIZED WITH EQUIP COOLING OVERHEAT. SMELL DISSIPATED AND DID NOT RETURN. REPLACED FAN P/N 211002542.