Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 737277

Difficulty date
January 7, 2004
Submitted
February 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N184AW
Make and model
Boeing 737277
Aircraft serial
22651
Aircraft time
63,430 hours, 51,370 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
6062691
Condition
Seized
Location
Cabin Fan
Component
Fan
Component part number
6068502
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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

AFTER LANDING & TAXING TO HOLD BAY, SHORTLY AFTER NR 2 ENG SHUTDOWN COCKPIT BEGAN TO DEVELOP AN ACRID ELEC BURNING ODOR FOLLOWED BY LIGHT BLUE SMOKEY HAZE. TURNED OFF GASPER FAN & WINDOW HEAT, ODOR SUBSIDED. MAINT TROUBLESHOT, FOUND FLT DECK CABIN AIR COND FAN EMITTING ELEC BURNING ODOR WHEN 1 AIR COND PACK IS TURNED OFF, PLACED ON MEL 21-30, COND. 2 "CONTROL CABIN AUGMENTATION FAN INOP. WIND MILLING MAX OAT 46 DEG. C". FAN CB PULLED AND COLLARED. FAN SCHEDULED FOR REPLACEMENT 01/08/2004. MAINT REPLACED FLT DECK CABIN AIR COND FAN IAW BMM. OPS CHECK GOOD. INSPECT OF AIR COND FAN CONFIRMED FAILURE. TEARDOWN FOUND BEARING SEIZED & END BELL DAMAGED. R & R 2 BEARINGS & END BELL, UNIT FUNCTIONAL TESTED IAW CMM.