A B767 EICAS alerted rec fan so the crew accomplished the QRH. The flight attendants then reported c...

Attributes
ACN	1245365
Time
Date	201503
Local Time Of Day	1201-1800
Place
Locale Reference	ZZZ.Airport
State Reference	US
Environment
Light	Daylight
Aircraft 1
Make Model Name	B767-300 and 300 ER
Operating Under FAR Part	Part 121
Flight Phase	Cruise
Flight Plan	IFR
Component
Aircraft Component	Recirculation Fan
Person 1
Function	Pilot Not Flying
Events
Anomaly	Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor

Narrative:

Departed and 80 miles west; right recirc fan tripped off with associated EICAS message. QRH procedure performed. Flight attendant's [flight attendant] report fumes and haze in cabin. Dispatch notified; vectors to return the departure airport. Landing; and overweight landing checklists performed. Arf standing by; normal landing; fire chief inspected outside aircraft; returned to gate.

Original NASA ASRS Text

Title: A B767 EICAS alerted REC FAN so the crew accomplished the QRH. The flight attendants then reported cabin smoke and haze so the flight returned to the departure airport.

Narrative: Departed and 80 miles west; right recirc fan tripped off with associated EICAS message. QRH procedure performed. FA's [Flight Attendant] report fumes and haze in cabin. Dispatch notified; vectors to return the departure airport. Landing; and overweight landing checklists performed. ARF standing by; normal landing; fire chief inspected outside aircraft; returned to gate.

Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site and automatically converted to unabbreviated mixed upper/lowercase text. This report is for informational purposes with no guarantee of accuracy. See NASA's ASRS site for official report.

A B767 EICAS alerted rec fan so the crew accomplished the QRH. The flight attendants then reported cabin smoke and haze so the flight returned to the departure airport.