Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777FS2

Difficulty date
March 18, 2021
Submitted
March 18, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N879FD
Make and model
Boeing 777FS2
Aircraft serial
40685
Aircraft time
8,748 hours, 1,618 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
4100941E
Part serial
9574A
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
TX
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

CREW REPORTED SMELL ABNORMAL BEFORE PUSHBACK,AMT ADVISED CREW TURN ON PACKS,LESS THAN 2 MINS SMOKE AND ASH COMING FROM AIRCON OUTLET,WE FOUND STATUS MESSAGE RECIRC FAN,GROUND CREW REPORTED HEAVY SMOKE COMING FROM UPPER FUSELAGE AND MDC.WE REPORTED TO CREW AND CREW EVACUATED AS PER PROCEDURE. REF AMM 21-25-08-4 R/R'ED BOTH RH RECIRCULATION AIR FILTERS AND REF AMM21-25-07-4, R/R'ED RH RECIRCULATION FAN FAN AND OPS TEST SATIS.

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