Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 11, 2007
Submitted
March 20, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25042
Aircraft time
53,201 hours, 19,767 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
Location
Cockpit
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

IN DESCENT PASSING FL370 CREW DETECTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN THE COCKPIT WHICH QUICKLY DISSIPATED. [SUP 05-18-07] ACCOMPLISHED INSPECTION BEHIND COCKPIT CB PANELS AND E & E COMP. CREW COMMENT ODOR DISSIPATED BY TURNING OFF RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN. INSPECTED WIRING FOR RT RECIRC FAN. NO DISCREPANCY FOUND. CAUSE OF ODOR NOT ESTABLISHED. REPLACED RT RECIRC FAN.