SDR 252TR0018

Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 737228

Difficulty date
March 28, 2004
Submitted
April 22, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N252TR
Make and model
Boeing 737228
Aircraft serial
23001
Aircraft time
40,160 hours, 31,612 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
215201
Part serial
2013
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Distribution
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

SMOKE/MORE LIKE ELECTRICAL FUMES/CABIN & FLIGHT DECK. RECIRCULATION (GASPER) FAN PLACED IN OFF POSITION. QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK COMPLETED, FUMES SUBSIDING. CHECKED SYS PER MM 21-00-01. ALL SYSTEMS CHECK OK, INCLUDING "RECIRCULATION" GASPER FAN. NO FUMES NOTED. SIX SEGMENTS FLOWN, APX. 9 HRS FLT TIME. GASPER FAN INOPERATIVE. REPLACED GASPER FAN PER MM 21-42-21. UPON REMOVAL, VERBALLY CONFIRMED BY MX THAT THE BEARINGS IN THE GASPER FAN MOTOR WERE ROUGH & BINDING. THE GASPER FAN IS PRESENTLY BEING PROCESSED INTO REPAIR SHOP WITH A TEAR DOWN REPORT FORTHCOMING. RECEIVED THE TEAR DOWN REPORT: FAN WAS DIRTY, BEARINGS WERE WORN TO FAILURE CAUSING IMPELLER TO RUB THE INLET SHROUD. ROTOR RUBBED THE STATOR.