Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777232

Difficulty date
February 22, 2010
Submitted
February 24, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N863DA
Make and model
Boeing 777232
Aircraft serial
29735
Aircraft time
46,019 hours, 6,064 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4100943C
Condition
Overheated
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

F/A REPORTED BURNING RUBBER ODOR IN AFT GALLEY AREA. SHUTOFF OVENS, LIGHTS, IFE, RECIRC FANS. ODOR DISSAPATED. TURNED LIGHTS BACK ON AND STILL NO SMELL. T/S SYS. CHECKED LIGHTS OVENS IFE AND RECIRC FANS. FOUND LATCHED MSG FOR LOWER RT RECIRC FAN OVERHEATED. MX MSG 21-24700. DEACTIVATED LWR RT RECIRC FAN AND FWD TO MCO AND PLAC IAW MEL 21-25-01. ETOPS CATEGORY 'E': PROBLEMS WITH SYS CRITICAL TO ETOPS.