Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 28, 2013
Submitted
August 29, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N681DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
26957
Aircraft time
65,590 hours, 30,101 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6067723
Part serial
781160
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
DE
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

JUST PRIOR TO DESCENT, F/A REPORTED SMOKE ODOR IN REAR OF ACFT. RAN QRH ITEM TO NR 8 AND ODOR DISSIPATED. EQUIPMENT OVHT EICAS MESSAGE ON LANDING. FOUND RT RECIRCULATION FAN DAMAGED, BLADES BENT, BEARINGS GRINDING, AND SMELLED BURNED. REPLACED RT RECIRCULATION FAN AND FILTER. OPS CHECKED GOOD. NO ODOR IN CABIN.