Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
June 12, 2007
Submitted
June 15, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N866DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29738
Aircraft time
32,976 hours, 5,299 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
49100945A
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
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

BURNING RUBBER SMELL IN FWD CABIN AREA FOLLOWED APPROX 30 SECONDS LATER WITH A RECIRC FAN STATUS MESSAGE. CHECKED MX INFO DISPLAY AND SHOWED FWD UPPER RECIRC FAN OFF. SMELL CLEARED IN LESS THAN ONE MINUTE. ATL MX ASKED THAT THE UPPER RECIRC SWITCH TO BE TURNED OFF. NO FURTHER INDICATIONS. REPLACED FAN CKS GOOD. REINSTALLED CEILING PANELS, REMOVED MCO PLAC P/N 4100945A.