SDR Q2SA754013

Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
May 14, 2011
Submitted
May 16, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N754SA
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
21576
Aircraft time
120,635 hours, 23,798 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6054577
Part serial
766634
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Part time
134 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
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

AT 10,000 FEET, ELECTRICAL SMELL AND LIGHT SMOKE ENTERED THE COCKPIT. COMPLETED SMOKE SOURCE IDENTIFICATION PROCEDURE AND ELECTRICAL SYSTEM SMOKE OR FIRE CHECKLIST. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED ALONG WITH THE SMELL AT LANDING. TAXIED CLEAR OF THE RUNWAY TO PARKING SPOT WITH NO ADDITIONAL INDICATIONS OF SMOKE OR FIRE. INSPECTED COCKPIT FOR ANY OBVIOUS SIGNS OF DAMAGE DUE TO SMOKE, INSPECTED F/E’S PANEL AND WIRING, NO DEFECTS NOTED. INSPECTED MAIN BATTERY AND SURROUNDING AREA, NO DEFECTS NOTED ON THIS INSPECTION IAW AMM 24-31-00. PERFORMED SMOKE OR FUMES CABIN CONDITION INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-50 AND 21-00-04. BURNT SMELL EMITTING FROM UPPER FLIGHT DECK FAN, NO OTHER DEFECTS NOTED. FLIGHT DECK FAN DEFERRED IAW MEL 21-20, PLACARD INSTALLED.