Service difficulty report · Cooling Fan · Boeing 7673S2F

Difficulty date
August 16, 2024
Submitted
August 19, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N103FE
Make and model
Boeing 7673S2F
Aircraft serial
43544
Aircraft time
22,119 hours, 8,838 cycles
Part
Cooling Fan
Part number
732591G
Condition
Failed
Location
Zone 200
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

SAME LOUD BUZZING SOUND HEARD FROM INSIDE THE COCKPIT AND VIBRATION FELT THROUGH FLOORBOARD IN OUR FEET. SOUND IS LOUDEST IN FLOOR NEXT TO LIFE RAFT AND LUGGAGE AREA. SOUND NEVER COMPLETELY GOES AWAY. VIBRATION IS PROMINENT IN OUR FEEL WHEN SOUND IS PRESENT. SOUND/VIBRATION BEGAN ON CLIMB OUT AT FL-120, WENT AWAY AT LEVEL OFF FL-310. CAME BACK ON DURING DESCENT AT FL-230. WENT AWAY AT FL-210. CAME BACK AT FL-170. WENT AWAY AT FL-130. NO CONFIGURATION CHANGES OR SPOILERS WERE USED WHEN SOUND/VIBRATION CAME ON OR WENT AWAY. ONLY PITCH CHANGE WAS AT LEVEL OFF AT FL 310 WHEN SOUND/VIBRATION WENT AWAY. AMM: 49-15-05-6, INSPECTED APU AIR INTAKE PORT ASSEMBLY, INTAKE DOOR AND INTAKE DOOR ACTUATOR PER AMM 49-15-05-6. CHECKED FOUND NORMAL.

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