Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
June 6, 2003
Submitted
July 3, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N140LL
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25988
Aircraft time
31,347 hours, 15,248 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

AT CRUISE, SUDDEN ODOR IN COCKPIT THAT SMELLS LIKE FAULTY LIGHT BALLAST AND SEEMS TO BE STRONGEST NEAR/UNDER GLARESHIELD. TURNED OFF ALL LIGHTS. MAINTENANCE NEEDS TO CHECK ODOR IN CARGO AND E/E. OPERATED BALLAST FOR ALL COCKPIT LIGHTING PER FLIGHT CREW ODOR CAME FIRST FOLLOWED BY FWD EXHAUST FAN STATUS. C/B PULLED & COLLARED FWD TO MCO & PLACARD.