Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
September 3, 2002
Submitted
September 24, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N607AU
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22203
Part
Fan
Part number
6067723
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON PREFLIGHT IN SJU, CREW NOTED A SLIGHT SMOKE SMELL IN THE LT WHEEL WELL. ON TAKEOFF, THE SMELL WAS NOTED AGAIN, BUT DISSIPATED. THE SMELL RETURNED AND THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO GSO. MAINTENANCE OPERATED THE PACKS FROM VARIOUS SOURCES THROUGH FULL TEMPERATURE RANGE WITH NO ABNORMALITIES NOTED. INSPECTED ALL PASSENGER SEAT ELECTRONIC UNITS, ENTERTAINMENT FEED-THROUGHS, EQUIPMENT RACKS, ELECTRICAL POWER CENTERS AND CARD FILES. NO ABNORMALITIES WERE NOTED. FOUND THE RT RECIRCULATION FAN EMITTING A FAINT ODOR. REPLACED FAN.