Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737522

Difficulty date
January 7, 2003
Submitted
January 15, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N952UA
Make and model
Boeing 737522
Aircraft serial
26699
Aircraft time
27,551 hours, 17,332 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirc Fan
Component
Recirc Fan · Alidsg · 6454051
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

FLIGHT CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WHEN CREW NOTICED ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE CABIN DURING DESCENT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE THE RECIRCULATION FAN BEARING FAILED, WHICH CAUSED AN ELECTRICAL SMELL IN THE PASSENGER CABIN AND RESULTED IN CIRCUIT BREAKER C884 POPPING. THE RECIRCULATION FAN WAS REPLACED AND SYSTEM OPERATION WAS NORMAL.