SDR Q2SA820002

Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 747243B

Difficulty date
July 8, 2011
Submitted
July 20, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N820SA
Make and model
Boeing 747243B
Aircraft serial
23476
Aircraft time
87,115 hours, 14,488 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6054578
Part serial
402973
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
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

NOTICED BURNING SMELL WITH FLIGHT DECK FAN ON, WITH THE FAN OFF, THE SMELL STOPPED. FOUND RECIRCULATING FAN TO BE THE CAUSE OF SMOKE/FUMES IN THE COCKPIT. THE ITEM WAS TRANSFERRED TO DI 25211 AS PER MEL 21-20, CAT C. ADDITIONALLY, PERFORMED SMOKE IN THE CABIN INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-50, NO FUMES OR SMOKE NOTED. REMOVED AND REPLACED FLIGHT DECK RECIRCULATION FAN PER AMM 21-25-06. THIS CLEARS DI 25211 AND REMOVED PLACARD.