Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
March 24, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N585US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23930
Part
Fan
Part number
65771
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
21,911 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

STL - FLT 133 - FLIGHT DIVERTED TO STL DUE TO ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CABIN. CAPTAINS STATED DURING THAT DURING CRUISE, AND ELECTRICAL SMELL WAS NOTED COMING FROM THE MID CABIN. GALLEY POWER WAS TURNED OFF AND SMELL SEEMED TO DISSIPATE ONLY TO RETURN A SHORT TIME LATER. THE FIRST OFFICER CHECKED THE CABIN FIRST, THEN THE CAPTAIN TO SEE IF THEY COULD DETERMINE SOURCE. NO SOURCE WAS FOUND AND NO SMOKE WAS PRESENT. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NORMAL EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN CAUSING SMELL. REPLACED SAME. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)