Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
July 6, 2025
Submitted
July 8, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N23983
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
66140
Aircraft time
23,843 hours, 2,330 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
7010302H03S02
Part serial
2020061
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 100
Part time
23,839 hours, 2,329 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

EQUIP COOLING FWD FAN 2 FWD EE COOLING SUPPLY FAN 2 FAILURE. OR FWD EE COOLING SUPPLY FAN 2 FAILURE. SUSPECT #2 FWD E&E SUPPLY FAN AT FAULT. REMOVED #2 FWD E&E COOLING SUPPLY FAN IAW DMC-B787-A-21-27-12-00A-520A-A AND FOUND FAN SPINNING FREELY BUT MAKING A SLIGHT BALLBEARING RATTLING SOUND WHEN SPUN BY HAND. INSTALLED NEW FWD E&E COOLING SUPPLY FAN IAW DMC-BDMC-B787-A-05-51-99-99A-282A-A WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. NO FURTHER MAINT ACTION REQUIRED.

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