SDR 0004145642

Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
November 2, 2000
Submitted
November 9, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N542US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26409
Aircraft time
16,068 hours, 6,527 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6067723
Part serial
65979
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
E/E Bay
Part time
14,286 hours, 5,830 cycles
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT, THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. PASSENGERS REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN MOTOR SEIZED. REPLACED THE FAN MOTOR, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.