What was found
SMOKE IN THE FLT DECK AND CABIN ON TAXI. THE ROTOR-IMPELLER WAS FOUND TO BE OUT OF BALANCE, ALLOWING IT TO RUB AGAINST THE FAN HOUSING. BURNED RESIDUE WAS DISCOVERED WITHIN THE ASSEMBLY. RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN REPLACED.
- Difficulty date
- March 13, 2004
- Submitted
- March 23, 2004
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N540UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 25252
- Aircraft time
- 41,959 hours, 15,380 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Impeller
- Condition
- Out Of Balance
- Location
- Air Distribution
- Stage of operation
- TX
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- D
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.