Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
December 19, 2000
Submitted
January 25, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N610AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27122
Part
Fan
Condition
Seized
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ALB - FLT 1823 - EN ROUTE PVD-PIT AT FL270, CREW REPORTED A BURNING SMELL AND SMOKE IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO ALB AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED AND THE FAN SEIZED. THE FAN WAS PLACED ON MEL AND THE FLIGHT CONTINUED TO PIT. (M)

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