Service difficulty report · Blower · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
October 17, 2021
Submitted
October 19, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
41729
Aircraft time
20,806 hours, 6,478 cycles
Part
Blower
Part number
6426512001
Condition
None
Location
Forward Of Nlg W
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

LOUD BUZZING SOUND COMING FROM CNETER CONSOLE. SOUND IS SIMILAR TO A FAN WITH BEARINGS THAT ARE FAILING. GROUNDED - YES. FOUND WEATHER RADAR R/T MOUNT BLOWER ASSY LOUDER THAN NORMAL. REPLACED WEATHER RADAR R/T MOUNT BLOWER ASSY PER B737-900 AMM 34-43-51 PG 401, BLOWER OPS CHECKS GOOD. W/R SYSTEM OPS TEST GOOD PER AMM TASK 34-43-710-802-001. ETOPS GROUND VERIFICATION SUCCESSFUL.