Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 15, 2009
Submitted
August 17, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25223
Aircraft time
60,478 hours, 22,142 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
IN
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

AFT GALLEY AREA STRONG ODOR OF BURNING INSULATION WIRES (ELECTRICAL SMELL), NO FIRE. CREW PULLED ALL C/BS IN AFT GALLEY. REPORTED BY CREW AFTER PARKED AT THE GATE. RAMP NOTICED THE ODOR IN AFT PIT AND WHEN OPENED WATER SVC PANEL STRONG ODOR WAS THERE ALSO. INSTRUCTED STATION OPS TO REMOVE ELECTRIC POWER FROM THE AIRCRAFT AND TURN BATT SWITCH TO OFF. FOUND NR 1 AFT EQUIP EX FAN CREATING SMOKE. PULLED C/B FOR NR 1 FAN AND NR 2 FAN WILL NOT RUN AND IS VERY HOT. C/B FOR NR 1 AND NR 2 FANS ARE PULLED ON P70 AND P37 PANELS. REPLACED NR 1 AFT EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN, OPS CHECKS GOOD. REPLACED NR 2 FAN, TESTS OKAY.