Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 75723N

Difficulty date
December 16, 2013
Submitted
December 17, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203UW
Make and model
Boeing 75723N
Aircraft serial
30548
Aircraft time
43,327 hours, 12,895 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

FLIGHT 866 EN-ROUTE SXM TO CLT. LT RECIRCULATING FAN INOPERATIVE WITH BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. R & R LT RECIRCULATING FAN. PRIMARY CAUSE OF FAILURE DUE TO HEAVY CONTAMINATION & SECONDARY DUE TO BEARING FAILURE. UNIT WAS REPAIRED.

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