Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
May 20, 2004
Submitted
June 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27145
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMB-OUT, CREW RECEIVED THE (E/M`R ENG EEC) AND LIGHT. AS THE CREW TROUBLESHOT THE PROBLEM, AND ELECTRICAL ODOR WAS NOTED IN THE COCKPIT. CREW DONNED OXYGEN MASKS, AND BEGAN A RETURN. THE SMOKE DISSIPATED, AND THEN RETURNED PRIOR TO LANDING. THE CABIN CREW ALSO NOTED A LIGHT HAZE AND SMELL NEAR THE L2 DOOR. MAINTENANCE PERFORMED NUMEROUS CHECKS IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT, INCLUDING INSPECTING CIRCUIT BREAKER PANELS AND AVIONICS COMPARTMENTS, RUNNING THE PACKS AND PNEUMATIC SYSTEM. THE RT RECIRCULATION FAN WAS FOUND TO BE OPERATING INTERMITTENTLY. FURTHER ACTION PENDING.

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