Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
September 16, 2009
Submitted
September 18, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663US
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
23818
Aircraft time
87,066 hours, 11,387 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Faulty
Location
Potable Water
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

EN ROUTE TO DTW THE CABIN CREW NOTICED A HEAVY CHEMICAL OR BURNING SMELL IN THE PASSENGER CABIN. THE CABIN CREW SUSPECTED THE IN-FLIGHT ENTERTAINMENT SYSTEM AND DISABLED IT. THE FLIGHT CREW TURNED OFF THE GASPER SYSTEM AND THE FUMES DISSIPATED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED ON TO DTW, LANDED UNEVENTFULLY. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE POTABLE WATER SYSTEM COMPRESSOR OVERHEATING WHICH WAS THE SOURCE OF THE FUMES. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE POTABLE WATER COMPRESSOR AND THE SYSTEM OPERATED NORMALLY AFTERWARDS.