Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Boeing 74746NF

Difficulty date
December 31, 2004
Submitted
January 6, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N453PA
Make and model
Boeing 74746NF
Aircraft serial
30811
Aircraft time
13,069 hours, 2,321 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cargo Bay
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

AFTER BLOCK IN ON THE GROUND IN HKG, STRONG SMELL OF TOXIC FUMES WERE PRESENT IN THE COCKPIT AND UPPER DECK. THE FUMES HAD THE SMELL OF ELECTRIC WIRING OVERHEAT OR BURNING AND CAUSED EYE AND SINUS IRRITATION. THE FUMES PERSISTED AFTER VENTILATION. FOUND LEFT SIDE WALL FWD CARGO COMPT STA 550 DRIVEBAY NR 1 E/E COOLING FAN EMITTING AN ODOR. LOCKED OUT FAN AND DEFERRED PER 21-58-6.

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