Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 17, 2009
Submitted
August 19, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N539UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25223
Aircraft time
60,488 hours, 22,147 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Part number
731378A
Part serial
112
Condition
Faulty
Location
Aft Galley
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

F/A SMELLS SMOKE AND FUMES IN AFT GALLEY. STRONG ODOR AND RECURRING WRITEUP. F/A REPORTS ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR IN AFT GALLEY AREA AFTER ENGINES STARTED & DURING TAXI. REPLACED 2 ELECT BALLASTS ABOVE AFT GALLEY, REPLACED 2 AIR GRILL FILTERS AND REPAIRED 2 AFT GALLEY EYEBALL VENTS. REPLACED NR 2 FAN, TEST OK. DURING TAXI UNDER 2 ENG OPERATION, NO ODORS NOTICED.