Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
August 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N443US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24842
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
65771
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
22,742 hours
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

MSY - FLT 943 - EN ROUTE FROM LGA-MSY - FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING SMELL IN THE CABIN. NORMAL EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN 'OFF' LIGHT CAME ON AND NORMAL BLOWER CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED. ALTERNATE FAN POSITION WAS SELECTED AND 'OFF' LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED IN MSY WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE DETERMINED THAT THE NORMAL EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN HAD FAILED. REPLACED SAME. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ALTERNATE FAN CHECKS GOOD ALSO. (M)

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