Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 28, 2009
Submitted
October 28, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30222
Aircraft time
35,800 hours, 4,417 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Fan
Part number
4100945A
Part serial
880
Condition
Odor
Location
Recirculation
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

CREW REPORT ODOR IN AND AROUND 2L AND VIDEO CABIN AREA. OPENED CABIN CEILING AT 2R&2L, RUN APU AND BOTH ENG WITH PACKS ON & GALLEY LOADED WITH OVEN, C-F MAKER, CHILLER, CABIN HEAT UP TO 85 DEGREE, CAP & F/O SHOULDER HEAT & FLIGHT DECK REST AREA HEATER. COULD NOT DUPLICATED ODOR. WAITING TO HEAR FROM SAMC FOR FURTHER DIRECTIVE. ALSO CHECK F-DECK TEMP ORIFER, NO BLOCKAGE. SUSPECT FORWARD UPPER RECIRCULATION FAN MAYBE POSSIBLE SOURCE OF ODOR FROM OVERHEAT. CHANGED FAN AND BOTH FILTERS DUE TO ACRID SMELL IN COCKPIT AND CABIN.