Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
September 12, 2009
Submitted
September 30, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N191DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
28448
Aircraft time
59,573 hours, 8,648 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6054578
Condition
Overheated
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H, D

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

What was found

ON TAXI OUT BURNING ELECTRICAL SMELL DETECTED BY SEVERAL FLIGHT ATTENDANTS IN AFT GALLEY. DESCRIBED AS INTERMITTENTLY WAFFING AROUND GALLEY. COUNTER LIGHTS TURNED OFF AND BREAKER PULLED. FOUND AFT EQ EXH FAN 1 MOTOR OVERHEATED AND GENERATED THE BURNING SMELL. PULLED C/B AND DISCONNECTED CONNECTOR OFF THE MOTOR. A/C OK FOR SERVICE. ITEM ALREADY ON MCO. ETOPS CATEGORY 'E': PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO ETOPS.