Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 17, 2006
Submitted
October 20, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25223
Aircraft time
51,371 hours, 18,787 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APU HAD SHUTDOWN, FAULT LIGHT ILLUM AND EICAS MSG. APU FAULT DISPLAYED, HAD A STRONG PETROLEUM BURNING ODOR PRIOR TO AUTO-SHUTDOWN AND FAULT. THE FAILURE IS ATTRIBUTED TO COOLING FAN FAILURE. THE FAILURE OF BALL BEARING CAUSED THE COOLING FAN SHAFT TO BREAK IN HALF. THE HOUSING CAME APART IN PIECES. THE OIL THAT FEEDS THE FAN THEN STARTED SPRAYING ON THE APU INLET DUCT. THE OIL FUMES TRAVELED TO CABIN INTERIOR AND PRODUCED A STRONG ODOR. REPLACED COOLING FAN.