Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
September 8, 2008
Submitted
October 28, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N398UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
24673
Aircraft time
50,900 hours, 34,908 cycles
Engine
Cfmint CFM563C1
Part
Fan
Part number
65772
Condition
Faulty
Location
Equip Cooling
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CREW REPORT: ALT EQUIP COOLING FAN INTERMITTENT AT FL250 SAMC TEXT: PACKS AND CABIN PRESSURIZATION NORMAL, ALT EQUIP COOLING EXHAUST FAN 'OFF' LIGHT FLICKERING ON INTERMITTANTLY. FOUND EXHAUST DUCT FORWARD OF MUFFLER CLOGGED WITH DUST AND DIRT RESTRICTING EXHAUST AIRFLOW PAST SENSOR M100. REPLACED SENSOR PRECAUTIONARY AND BLEW THE DUCT FREE OF DUST AND DIRT. FLOW FOUND SATISFACTORY. ALL ELECTRICAL CHECKS OF THE FANS NORMAL AND ALTERNATE WERE FOUND NORMAL.