Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
February 3, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N426US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24548
Part
Fan
Part number
65771
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Compt
Part time
33,981 hours
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PIT - FL 1674 - 30 MILES OUT FROM PIT, THE AFT FLIGHT ATTENDANTS COMPLAINED OF A VERY STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR IN THE REAR OF THE AIRCRAFT. NO VISIBLE SMOKE WAS NOTED. CREW WAS NOTIFIED AND REQUESTED PRIORITY HANDLING FROM ATC. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. EMERGENCY EQUIPMENT MET THE AIRCRAFT UPON LANDING AND CAPTAIN ADVISED PASSENGERS OF PROBLEM. AIRCRAFT TAXIED TO THE GATE ON ITS OWN POWER AND PASSENGERS DEPLANED NORMALLY WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE NORMAL EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN CAUSING THE HOT ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CABIN. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NORMAL EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN PER MM 21-58-12. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. ALTERNATE FAN OPERATINOAL CHECK GOOD ALSO. (M)

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