Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
March 20, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N391US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23313
Part
Fan
Part number
6454051
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
36,886 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 703 - AFTER TAKEOFF, PASSING THROUGH 1,700 FEET, CREW BEGAN TO SMELL A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR. SMEL APPEARED TO BE STRONGER IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT THAN THE COCKPIT AND FRONT GALLEY. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT. ON APPROACH TO CLT, CREW SHUT DOWN THE RECIRCULATION FAN AND THE APU AND THE ODOR SUBSIDED BEFORE TOUCHDOWN. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE RECIRCULATION FAN PER MM 21-21-22. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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