Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 29, 2026
Submitted
July 1, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N654UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25392
Aircraft time
129,835 hours, 20,009 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Faulted
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
NR
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

AT TOP OF DESCENT LOUD POPPING NOISE FOLLOWED BY LOUD AIR SURGE SOUND FOLLOWED BY A BURNING SMELL FOR ONE MINUTE THEN THE SOUND OF THE CIRCUIT BREAKER POPPED.FWD EQ EXH FAN EICAS S THE FORWARD EQUIPMENT EXHAUST FAN HAS A FAILURE.FWD EQUIPMENT CIRCUT BREAKER AUDIBLE POP AND STATUS MESSAGE REQUESTING MEL 2158F FOR FWD EQUIP COOLING EXHAUST FAN, INSUFFICIENT GROUND TIME TO WORK. QUICK TURN. CB PULLED AND EQUIPMENT COOLING SWITCH IS STANDBY. AS REPORTED BY CREW, REPORTED BURNING SMELL FOLLOWING CB POPPING. SMOKE/ODOR FORM REQUIRED. APPROVED DEFER FWD EQ EXH FAN PER MEL 2158F.