Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 6, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24860
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Part number
36144161
Condition
Failed
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

LIGHT SMOKE IN COCKPIT WITH PACS ON AND APU RUNNING. *S/D* APU WAS REPLACED DUE TO MASSIVE COOLING FAN FAILURE. FAN ROTOR FAILED, HOUSING WAS BROKEN AND MINOR FOD TO BOTH COMPRESSORS. FAILED APU REPLACED WITH NEW UNIT, OPERATION CHECKS NORMAL.