Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 18, 2019
Submitted
January 18, 2019
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30027
Aircraft time
70,484 hours, 15,289 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
76212690002
Condition
Failed
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BURNING SMELL IN FLT DEK CREW DEBRIEFED AND QUESTIONNAIRE FILLED OUT AND SENT TO TOMC. PERFORMED AMM TASK 05-51-56-940-801C1. ACCOMPLISHED STEPS A, B, C AND D (8) PG3 AND NO TROUBLE FOUND. STEPS D (9) TO D (21), E, F, G STILL NEED TO BE ACCOMPLISHED. INS ON MEL. RAN GASPER FAN ON A/C LEFT NOISEY BUT NOT ELECTRICAL SMELL REMA TROUBLESHOT AND FOUND FWD EQUIP SUPPLY FAN ON EICAS STATUS PAGE. VERIFIED SUPPLY FAN WAS AT FAULT. REMOVED FAN. UPON REMOVAL, INSPECTED FAN AND FOUND WITH ELECTRICAL ODOR. ALSO FOUND FAN BLADES RUBBING AGAINST FAN CASING WHEN SPUN. INSTALLED NEW FAN ALONG WITH A NEW VIBRATION MONITOR REF. AMM 21-58-06-404-284.