Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
October 8, 2003
Submitted
November 7, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22207
Aircraft time
61,651 hours, 26,433 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Part
Fan
Part number
6067723
Part serial
1348
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 126
Part time
4,039 hours, 1,702 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON DEPARTURE OUT OF PHX EN ROUTE FOR DFW ELECTRICAL ODOR FILLED THE FLIGHT DECK, TURNED BACK & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER EVENT. FLT ATTENDANT REPORTED A BURNING ELECTRICAL ODOR FROM SEAT ROW 27 AFT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED BOTH FORWARD AND AFT EQUIPMENT CENTERS, NO DEFECTS OR CIRCUIT BREAKERS WERE POPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED RT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW T/C R2B21601, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. VENDORS FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF CIRCULATION FAN S/N 1348 WAS NO FAULT FOUND. RECEIVING INSPECTION IDENTIFIED A BROKEN MOUNT EAR, UNIT WAS DISASSEMBLED AND WORN BEARINGS WERE ALSO IDENTIFIED. REPLACED MOUNT BRACKET, AND 2 EACH BEARINGS. UNIT REPAIRED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE IAW CMM 21-25-04, REV. 5.