Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 747422

Difficulty date
June 18, 2007
Submitted
June 22, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N187UA
Make and model
Boeing 747422
Aircraft serial
26877
Aircraft time
58,575 hours, 7,032 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fan
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

TURNED OFF UPPER RECIRC FAN AND ODOR WENT AWAY, ODOR PROMINENT BETWEEN ROWS 37+44. [07-27-07] ON ARRIVAL SWITCHED ON UPPER RECIRCULATION FAN AND CHECKED CONCERNED CABIN AREA. NO SMOKE ODOR NOTED. BUT FOUND CB ON PANEL P415 TRIPPED. SUSPECT UPPER RT RECIRCULATION FAN AT FAULT. REPLACED RECIRCULATION FAN 1 PER MM21-25-01. OPS NORMAL & CIRCUIT BREAKER STAYS IN.