Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 15, 2002
Submitted
February 12, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25392
Aircraft time
42,446 hours, 6,885 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Fan
Part number
MR212655
Part serial
92318
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

FLIGHT DECK AND CABIN FILLED WITH SMOKE. EICAS MSG FOR RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN DISPLAYED. SHUTDOWN RIGHT AND LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN AS WELL AS GASPER FAN. SMOKE DISSIPATED AND CONTINUED TO LHR. FOUND RT RECIRCULATION FAN AT FAULT. REPLACED RT RECIRCULATION FAN AND NO FURTHER EVENTS OF SMOKE IN THE FLIGHT DECK OR CABIN HAVE BEEN REPORTED. PRELIMINARY SHOP TESTING FOUND BEARINGS SEIZED, THEREFORE PREVENTING FAN FROM TURNING.