Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
July 14, 2004
Submitted
July 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N860DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29951
Aircraft time
21,137 hours, 4,218 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4100943C
Part serial
991A
Condition
Burned
Location
Lwr
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
C
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

FOUR HRS INTO FLT F/A SMELLED ELEC ODOR IN CABIN MID GALLEY AREA SMELL DISSIPATED, 30 MIN LATER SMELL RETURNED AND THERE WAS A RECIRC FAN STATUS MSG IN COCKPIT. TURNED BOTH RECIRC FANS OFF AND ODOR DISSIPATED. MTC MSG 21-24700 RECORDED FOUND RT LWR REC FAN INOP. NOTED BURNING ODOR UPON REMOVAL. INSTALLED NEW FAN PER M/M, OPS NORMAL MAT SYS TEST PASS OK FOR SERVICE.