Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
November 16, 2008
Submitted
November 20, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N454UW
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24996
Part
Fan
Part number
6454051
Condition
Noisy
Location
Cabin
Part time
48,929 hours
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

MIA - FLT 741 - EN ROUTE PHL TO MIA. ON TAXI-OUT, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED THAT THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN WAS NOISY. THE FAN WAS TURNED OFF AND THE FLIGHT PROCEEDED. DURING THE FLIGHT, THE FLIGHT CREW NOTICED AN OILY ODOR COMING FROM THE COCKPIT GASPER VENT. THE CREW SHUT-OFF THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN, AND THE ODOR DISSIPATED. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE PLACED AIRCRAFT ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN. OPERATIONALLY CHECKS OK.

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