Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
November 13, 2000
Submitted
November 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N197DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
28454
Aircraft time
14,590 hours, 2,303 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Seized
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

STRONG ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS NOTED THROUGHOUT THE CABIN AND COCKPIT AT 0420Z FOR ABOUT 1 MIN AND SMELL DISSIPATED. AT THE SAME F/A PLUGGED IN THE ENTERTAINMENT WIRE AT 21F, 1.5 HR LATER THE SMELL REOCCURRED MOMENTARILY. ON FINAL APP SMELL RETURNED VERY STRONG. 02 FOUND LT RECIRCULATION FAN INOP AND CIRCIUT BREAKER POPPED. FAN SEIZED UP. FWD TO MCO AND PLACARD PER MEL 21-25-01A. C/B PULLED AND COLLARED.