Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
May 1, 2026
Submitted
May 4, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7729A
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
32675
Aircraft time
62,525 hours, 32,327 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL ODOR IN FLIGHT DECK ONLY WITH ENGINES RUNNING AND APU ON. SMELL DISSIPATED AFTER SWAPPING TO EXTERNAL POWER. CABIN UTILITIES SWITCH OFF. T/S ELECTRICAL SMELL IN FLIGHT DECK PER FIM 21-00 TASK 806. INSPECTED E/E BAY WITH NO FINDINGS, RAN PACKS WITH APU BLEED INDIVIDUALLY, TURNED RECIRC FAN ON AND OFF. SLIGHT ELECTRICAL ODOR RETURNS WITH RECIRC FAN ON. RECIRC FAN DEACTIVATED. OK TO CONTINUE PER MEL 21-31-02. REMOVED & REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN IAW AMM 21-25-02.

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