Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
March 31, 2001
Submitted
April 17, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N192DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
28449
Aircraft time
18,743 hours, 2,963 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Galley Oven
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

ABOUT 2 HOURS INTO FLT. THERE WAS A SLIGHT ACRID SMELL IN THE COCKPIT. RECIRC FANS WERE TURNED OFF ,SMELL STOPPED. WHILE TROUBLE SHOOTING FOUND THAT SMELL WAS NO LONGER PRESENT WITH FWD GALLEY POWER OFF. INSPECTED FWD GALLEY AREA & LOWER COCKPIT FLOOR. FOUND LOWER OVEN IN FWD. GALLEY WITH DEFECTIVE FAN. REPLACED OVEN.