Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757225

Difficulty date
November 12, 2003
Submitted
November 14, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N913AW
Make and model
Boeing 757225
Aircraft serial
22207
Aircraft time
61,889 hours, 26,526 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6067726
Part serial
72810
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Part time
240 hours, 96 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

EN ROUTE FROM DFW TO PHX THE FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN CABIN, 5 MINUTES LATER RECEIVED R RECIRC FAN EICAS MESSAGE. MAINTENANCE ISSUED DPI MEL 21-25-1, COND. 1, RT RECIRC FAN INOP. ON 11/12/2003 MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED RT RECIRCULATION FAN IAW T/C R2B21601, OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS GOOD. VENDOR FUNCTIONAL CHECK OF RECIRCULATION FAN S/N 72-810 CONFIRMED FAILURE OF UNIT. TEARDOWN OF UNIT REVEALED THE BEARINGS WERE SEIZED. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH BEARINGS IAW CMM 2-25-04, REV. 5.