Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 747481

Difficulty date
May 3, 2012
Submitted
May 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N263SG
Make and model
Boeing 747481
Aircraft serial
29263
Aircraft time
5,313 hours, 39,568 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
732591D
Part serial
2141
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

BURNING SMOKE ODOR NOTICED IN CABIN AREA FOR APP 10 MIN SHORTLY THEREAFTER, EICAS STATUS MESSAGE LWR LT RECIRCULATION FAN FAILED, CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR RECIRCULATION FAN TRIPPED AND ODOR DISSIPATED. QRH C/W CREW CONTINUED WITH FLIGHT. RECIRCULATION FAN LWR LT C/W CHAPTER 5 INSPECTION IAW AMM 05-51-56, NO FURTHER FINDINGS NOTED. IAH MX INSPECTER LOWER RECIRCULATION FAN, AND FOUND INOPERATIVE. RT LOWER RECIRCULATION FAN, AND OPS CHECKED NORMAL.