Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 75724APF

Difficulty date
May 17, 2018
Submitted
May 18, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454UP
Make and model
Boeing 75724APF
Aircraft serial
25475
Aircraft time
33,650 hours, 16,847 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

ENROUTE, FUMES WERE DETECTED IN THE COCKPIT, FIRST OFFICER HEARD A SIZZLEING SOUND AND THE WX DISPLAY FLAG APPEARED ON THE CAPTAIN`S AND FIRST OFFICER`S EADI. RADAR WAS TURNED OFF AND FUMES DISSEPATED. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED. EADIS LOST COLOR, ACCOMPLISHED A WX RADAR CHECK IAW 34-43-00-735 & 34-43-00-715 NO DEFECTS NOTED, NO FUMES DETECTED, DISCREPANICES WERE DUE TO A FLT DECK FAN FAILURE. CHANGED THE FAN. OK FOR SERVICE.

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