Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 2, 2007
Submitted
March 13, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N653UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25391
Aircraft time
62,849 hours, 10,347 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Unknown
Condition
Odor
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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

BURNING ODOR NOTICED IN CABIN BY CREW. TROUBLE SHOOTING IDENTIFIED PROBLEM AS OVERHEATING OF FWD E & E COMPARTMENT COOLING FAN. REPLACED FWD EXHAUST FAN AS PER MM 21-58-06. TESTED OKAY. SUSPECT DIRT BUILD-UP CAUSED FAN TO DRAG & REQUIRED MORE CURRENT TO OVERCOME FRICTION. LED TO OVERHEATED MOTOR.