Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
February 17, 2006
Submitted
February 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N177UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
24384
Aircraft time
65,734 hours, 8,303 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fan
Part number
732591
Part serial
1775
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ELECTRICAL ODOR IN 1ST CLASS AND FLT DECK. REPORT FROM UAL OSV INDICATES FAILURE OF THE FRONT BEARING P/N 5902975. REFERENCE CMM 21-58-02 FIG 1 - ITEM 300. THE BEARING WAS FOUND SEIZED AND BROKEN IN PARTS. THIS IS A KNOWN FAILURE MODE WHERE THE STATOR STACKS AND THE FAN'S ROTOR COME INTO CONTACT CREATING A BURNED ODOR AND/OR SMOKE.