Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
December 6, 2000
Submitted
December 21, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N566UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26670
Aircraft time
28,486 hours, 10,431 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

'EQUIPMENT OVERHEAT' EICAS MESSAGE FOLLOWED BY ADI BACKGROUND TURNING BLACK. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN FAILURE. AFTER BEING DEFERRED, THE EQUIPMENT COOLING CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE NOT RESET. THIS CAUSED THE EQUIPMENT TO OVERHEAT DUE TO LACK OF COOLING AIR. THIS WAS A HUMAN ERROR - NO MECHANICAL SYSTEMS WERE DESCREPANT.