Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
January 19, 2008
Submitted
January 21, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N507US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23196
Aircraft time
73,227 hours, 30,045 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB, THERE WAS AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE FLIGHT DECK. TURNED RECIRC FANS OFF AND SMELL SUBSIDED. AFTER 50 MINUTES THE ODOR FAINTLY RETURNED. PERFORMED COM PROCEDURE FOR SMOKE AND FUMES. UTILITY BUSSES OFF, RECIRC FANS OFF, AND EQUIPMENT COOLING TO ALTERNATE, ODOR HAS NOT RETURNED. FLIGHT CONTINUED ON AND LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED 2 EQUIPMENT COOLING FANS, AND AN AIR RECIRC FAN. OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD, AND AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.