Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
October 5, 2009
Submitted
October 23, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N199DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
28456
Aircraft time
55,250 hours, 7,992 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
732591C
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
LD
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

AFTER LIFTOFF AND AFTER TOUCHDOWN BOTH A SMOKE/SULPHUR ODOR IN COCKPIT, ALSO NOTED IN FWD GALLEY AREA. POSSIBLE COOLING FAN ONLY LASTED APPROX 5 SECS. APU WAS OFF. T/S PER AMM WITH PACKS RUNNING PULLED AND RESET C/B H18 EQUIP COOLING SUPP FAN 1. AFTER RESET GOT SULPHUR ODOR FOR 10 TO 20 SECS THEN STOPPED. FWD EQUIP COOLING SUPPLY FAN TO MCO AND PLACARD PER MEL 21-58-03. MTC PROCEDURE C/W CB H18 PULLED AND SECURED. SYS IN STDBY. ETOPS CATEGORY 'E': PROBLEMS WITH SYSTEMS CRITICAL TO ETOPS.