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B737 first officer describes discovering a tripped recirculation fan circuit breaker and resetting it at the captain's direction. Shortly a flight attendant informs the crew of electrical fumes in the cabin. The circuit breaker is pulled back out with the desired results.
| Attributes | |
| ACN | 926423 |
| Time | |
| Date | 201101 |
| Local Time Of Day | 1801-2400 |
| Place | |
| Locale Reference | ZZZ.ARTCC |
| State Reference | US |
| Environment | |
| Flight Conditions | VMC |
| Light | Dusk |
| Aircraft 1 | |
| Make Model Name | B737-700 |
| Operating Under FAR Part | Part 121 |
| Flight Phase | Descent |
| Flight Plan | IFR |
| Component | |
| Aircraft Component | Cooling Fan any cooling fan |
| Person 1 | |
| Function | First Officer |
| Experience | Flight Crew Last 90 Days 212 |
| Events | |
| Anomaly | Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe Flight Deck / Cabin / Aircraft Event Smoke / Fire / Fumes / Odor |
Narrative:
While investigating a map light inoperable situation we discovered a recirculation fan circuit breaker had popped. The captain requested the jumpseat occupant to reset the breaker. Upon resetting; a call from the flight attendants reported an electrical odor. The breaker was pulled at the request of the captain and the odor was reported as diminished.
Original NASA ASRS Text
Title: B737 First Officer describes discovering a tripped recirculation fan circuit breaker and resetting it at the Captain's direction. Shortly a Flight Attendant informs the crew of electrical fumes in the cabin. The circuit breaker is pulled back out with the desired results.
Narrative: While investigating a map light inoperable situation we discovered a recirculation fan circuit breaker had popped. The Captain requested the jumpseat occupant to reset the breaker. Upon resetting; a call from the Flight Attendants reported an electrical odor. The breaker was pulled at the request of the Captain and the odor was reported as diminished.
Data retrieved from NASA's ASRS site as of April 2012 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.