Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 31, 2009
Submitted
January 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N799UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26926
Aircraft time
51,614 hours, 7,571 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SMOKE IN COCKPIT, FLIGHT DIVERTED. RT EQUIP COOLING SUPPLY FAN IS DEFECTIVE. CONFIRMED FAN BEARING ASSY FAILURE CAUSE OF FAULT AND RESULTANT ELECTRICAL ODOR. REPLACED RT EQUIP COOLING SUPPLY FAN ASSY. ALL OPS NORMAL.