Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737205

Difficulty date
November 18, 2003
Submitted
November 19, 2003
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N733PA
Make and model
Boeing 737205
Aircraft serial
23466
Aircraft time
33,649 hours, 33,309 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING CRUISE FLIGHT AT 330 A BURNING ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT ONLY. ALL SYSTEMS CONTINUED TO FUNCTION NORMAL. PRECAUTIONARY LANDING AT FAI WAS MADE. UPON LANDING MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO FIND THE SOURCE OF THE SMELL AND ALL OPERATIONS NORMAL. IT WAS DECIDED TO FERRY AIRCRAFT TO ANC FOR FURTHER INVESTIGATION. DURING FLIGHT TO ANC ODOR WAS NOTICE MOMENTARILY AND DISSIPATED. NO OTHER PROBLEMS NOTED. ANC MAINTENANCE WAS UNABLE TO CONFIRM SOURCE OF ODOR. PRECAUTIONARY REPLACEMENT OF NORMAL ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT BLOWER AND ITS CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS ACCOMPLISHED. ON SUBSEQUENT FLIGHT NO PROBLEMS REPORTED.