Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
July 2, 2021
Submitted
July 6, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8578Q
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
64349
Aircraft time
4,527 hours, 9,552 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6454052
Part serial
16497
Condition
Odor
Location
Recirculation Rt
Stage of operation
CR
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

FA REPORTS PLASTIC LIKE SMELL COMING FROM AFT GALLEY AREA FO SIDE; TURNED OFF REC (R SIDE) AND 17 SEEMED 7. DIMINISH / C/W FIM TASK 21-00 TASK 806; INSPECTED AFT GALLEY FLOOR DRAWS & CLEANED IAW AMM 38-31-06; REMOVED & INSPECTED BOTH AFT COFFEE MAKERS IAW AMM 25-30-01; ORIGINAL COFFE MAKERS REINSTALLED. INSPECTED WIFI EQUIPMENT IN AFT CABIN; NO DEFECTS NOTED. R&R RH RECIRE FAN ASSY IAW AMM 21-25-02; TAG# 61834 PN ON & OFF 645405-2 S/N OFF: 16497 SN ON: 10164. ALSO INSPECTED BOTH AFT LAV WATER HEATERS; NO DEFECTS NOTED. IAW AMM 38-13-01. NO SMELL OR ODORS NOTED. C/W CONDITIONAL INSPECTION 05-51-56.

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