Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 777223

Difficulty date
February 24, 2019
Submitted
February 28, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N751AN
Make and model
Boeing 777223
Aircraft serial
30798
Aircraft time
71,444 hours, 9,125 cycles
Part
Bearing
Condition
Worn
Location
Recirc Fan
Stage of operation
CR
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

SEVEN HOURS INTO FLIGHT THE AREA ABOVE THE G5 GALLEY IN THE OVERHEAD BEGAN MAKING A SUCKING AND WHINNING SOUND, THE SOUND WAS VERY LOUD AND THEN STOPPED SUDDENLY. WAS FOLLOWED BY A VERY STRONG. ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTICEABLE BY THE FLIGHT ATTENTANTS AND PASSENGERS. THE AIRCRAFT WAS GOUNDED. FOUND UPPER LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN ABOVE G5 GALLEY WITH WORN BEARINGS. REMOVED AND REPLACED UPPER LEFT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW AMM 21-25-01. NO LOUD NOISE OR ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED AFTER INSTALLATION.