Service difficulty report · Gasper Fan · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
June 30, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N270AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22882
Part
Gasper Fan
Part number
215201
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
35,851 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PHL - FL 221 - AN UNKNOWN ODOR CAME FROM GASPER FAN DURING CLIMB. WHEN GASPER FAN WAS TURNED OFF, ODOR DISSIPATED. NO OTHER ODOR WAS NOTED UNTIL LANDING, WHEN ODOR BECAME APPARENT WITH GASPER FAN ON AGAIN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE RAN ENGINES AND CHECKED GASPER FAN FOR FURTHER ODOR AND SMOKE. CABIN AND FLIGHT COMPARTMENT CHECKED NORMAL. SUBSEQUENTLY, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE GASPER FAN. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (X)

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