Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 24, 2008
Submitted
August 12, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N551UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25399
Aircraft time
63,621 hours, 18,381 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Condition
Odor
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

SMELL OF OIL IN CONDITIONED AIR IN DESCENT UNTIL ENGINE SHUTDOWN AT GATE. *S/D* RAN BOTH ENGINES AT IDLE AND HIGH POWER, WITH PACKS ISOLATED. NO SMOKE OR FUMES NOTED PER FIM 21-00-01. NOTED MUSTY ODOR WITH LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN, REPLACED FILTER, OPS CHECKED GOOD.