Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
April 27, 2023
Submitted
June 22, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8631A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
42385
Aircraft time
30,380 hours, 14,192 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
Location
Zn 100 Fus Lower
Stage of operation
AP
How discovered
9
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

DURING DESCENT INTO STL ABOUT 15 MIN OUT A FA RELAYED TO US PILOTS THAT SOME PAX SMELLED LIKE A MATCH WAS LIT SOMEWHERE IN THE CABIN. ABOUT THIS TIME I WAS AT 290 KTS AND MY CDU DISPLAYED DRAG REQUIRED . SO I EXTENDED THE SPEED BRAKES OUT TO JUST SHORT OF THE FLIGHT DETENT MARK SHORTLY THEREAFTER THE FA RELAYED THAT THE SMELL DISSIPATED BUT THERE WAS NOW A HIGH PITCHED GRINDING NOISE EMANATING FROM UNDER THE FLOOR NEAR ROW 13 ON FO SIDE. WE FLEW A NORMAL APPROACH AND LANDING WITHOUT ANY ABNORMAL INDICATIONS SOUNDS OR FEEL<[01] PERFORMED CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-56 T/S PER FIM TASK 21-00 TASK 806 FOUND RH RECIRC FAN GRINDING OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 21-31-04 SP1 SP2;[02] REMOVED & REPLACED RH RECIRC FAN IAW AMM 21-25-02; LEAK & OPS CHECK GOOD.

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