Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
January 4, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649US
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23901
Part
Fan
Part number
6054578
Condition
Failed
Location
Fwd Cargo
Part time
31,879 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

LAX - FL 7 - EN ROUTE PIT-LAX - PASSENGER SMELLED AND SAW SMOKE IN THE CABIN. CREW DESCENDED FROM FL390 TO FL310 AND SHUT DOWN THE RIGHT PACK. SMOKE ABATED, FLIGHT CONTINUED TO LAX AND LANDED WITH NO FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN AND FILTER. (M)