Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
January 12, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N608UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21869
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
36144161
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Distr Syst
Part time
2,488 hours
Stage of operation
DE
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

AT START OF DESCENT, HEAVY SMOKE FILLED THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE: THE APU HAD A SEVERE COOLING FAN FAILURE WHICH CAUSED OIL TO LEAK IN THE INLET PLENUM, CONTAMINATING THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. THE COOLING FAN HAD THE SHROUDED ROTOR. PART TOTAL CYCLES, 2,347.