SDR SWAA960499

Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7372H4

Difficulty date
June 11, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N104SW
Make and model
Boeing 7372H4
Aircraft serial
23110
Part
Fan
Part number
215201
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTED AND REPORTED TO CAPT AN ODOR IN THE CABIN. A UPS PILOT ONBOARD SUGGESTED THAT IT WAS SIMILAR TO THAT OF AN ELECTRICAL SMELL. CREW TURNED GASPER FAN OFF AND SMELL DISSIPATED. THEN SMELL RETURNED, CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT LANDED AT BWI WITHOUT INCIDENT. INSPECTED AND FOUND GASPER FAN TO BE THE FAULT, DEFERRED GASPER FAN OPERATION AND CONTINUED PER MEL 21-26. REPLACED GASPER FAN BER BOEING M/M.

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