Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
November 5, 2011
Submitted
January 23, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft time
6,225 hours
Engine
Cfmint CFM567B22
Part
Motor
Part number
6451722
Condition
Failed
Location
Blower
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) INFLIGHT A SLIGHT WHISTLING SOUND WAS HEARD COMING FROM THE FLOOR/WALL AREA NEAR ROW 23 ON THE LT SIDE OF THE ACFT. THE FLIGHT CREW REPORTED NO FLIGHT DECK EFFECTS AND NO PRESSURIZATION ISSUES WITH THE ACFT. THE FLIGHT WAS DIVERTED THE WASTE VACUUM BLOWER MOTOR WAS FOUND TO BE AT FAULT AND REPLACED WITH NO FURTHER ISSUES REPORTED.