Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
February 8, 2003
Submitted
March 4, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N171DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
24759
Aircraft time
60,433 hours, 9,379 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
732591B
Condition
Faulty
Location
Ac System
Component
Fan · M732591EF
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED STRONG ELEC SMELL AT FIRST COMING FROM THE AREA AROUND THE WX RADAR INDICATOR. LASTED FOR ABOUT 30SEC AND THEN FAINT SMELL. CREW FOUND C/B FOR FWD RACK EXH FAN (H-21 ON P-6) POPPED WITH FWD EQUIP O'HEAT LIGHT. MAD MTC VERIFIED SUPPLY FAN OPERATIONAL AND FWD TO MCO AND PLAC PER MEL 21-58-04B. REPLACED FWD EQUIPT XHAUST FAN. CKS OK. ETOPS CATEGORY 'E': PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO ETOPS