Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
August 30, 2003
Submitted
October 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653US
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
24894
Part
Fan
Part number
732591D
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

SNN - FLT 306 - EN ROUTE PHL TO DUB, CREW NOTED A LOUD MOTOR SOUND FROM THE R1 DOOR AREA. APPROXIMATELY SIXTY SECONDS LATER, THE CREW NOTED AND ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE COCKPIT AND SMOKE IN THE FORWARD CABIN AREA. CREW DONNED SMOKE GOGGLES AND PERFORMED THE APPROPRIATE CHECKLIST. FLIGHT DESCENDED TO FL100. SMOKE DISSIPATED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO SNN AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE CIRCUIT BREAKER FOR THE FORWARD EQUIPMENT COOLING EXHAUST FAN POPPED. THE FAN WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND TO HAVE BAD BEARINGS AND IMPELLER CHATTER. THE FAN WAS REPLACED. (M)

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