Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 8, 2008
Submitted
April 10, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N586UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26710
Aircraft time
49,439 hours, 17,319 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Part number
5649029
Condition
Smoke
Location
Lt Recirculation
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THERE IS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT, PACKS WERE OFF AND GROUND AIR WAS ON. TURNED OFF UTILITY BUSS AND RECIRCULATION FANS. SMOKE WENT AWAY. FOUND BAD PART OUT OF STOCK (INSTALLATION OF CABIN AIR RECIRCULATION FAN (LEFT) ) BEARING FAILURE. REINSTALLED CABIN AIR RECIRCULATION FAN (LEFT)