Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
April 20, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25093
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Flight Deck
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

'FWD EQ EXH FAN' EICAS MESSAGE DISPLAYED. SMOKE ON FLIGHT DECK. CB H21 ON P6 PULLED AS PRECAUTION. SMOKE EVAC PERFORMED AND SMOKE DISSIPATED. *S/D* SMOKE IN FLIGHT DECK WAS PROBABLY CAUSED BY A BEARING FAILURE IN FORWARD EQUIPMENT EXHAUST FAN. THIS FAN WAS REPLACED PER MM 21-59-06. THERE HAS BEEN NO ADDITIONAL REPORTS OF SMOKE. THIS FAN IS NOT AN MR UNIT.