SDR 0601665534

Service difficulty report · Acm · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
July 22, 2006
Submitted
July 31, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
24265
Aircraft time
58,483 hours, 24,191 cycles
Part
Acm
Part number
6806404
Part serial
4612
Condition
Seized
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
10,573 hours, 4,361 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DURING CLIMB BOTH PILOTS SMELLED ELECTRICAL SMOKE, THEY IMMEDIATELY DONNED OXYGEN MASKS. THERE WAS NO SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED SOME WHITE SMOKE IN THE CABIN. THE EVENT LASTED ABOUT TWO MINUTES. THE FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE COOLING TURBINE SEIZED AND TURBINE BLADES DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED THE COOLING TURBINE, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.