Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
June 8, 2001
Submitted
April 29, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N620AU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27199
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
731376
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Part time
3,427 hours
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H, A

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 82 EN ROUTE FROM SFO TO PHL, ON DESCENT AT FL350, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS NOTICED SMOKE AND FUMES IN THE CABIN. AFT SMOKE DETECTOR WAS ALSO SOUNDING. CAPTAIN INSTRUCTED FLIGHT ATTENDANTS TO CHECK LAVATORY TRASH FOR COMBUSTION. NONE FOUND. ACCOMPLISHED QRH PROCEDURES AND WHEN THEY SHUT OFF THE RIGHT A/C PACK, THE SMOKE APPEARED TO STOP. CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO PIT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE R&R EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN NR 1 AFT. CHECKED BOTH ACM AND RAN PACKS. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. EQUIPMENT COOLING FANS CHECK GOOD. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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