Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 15, 2010
Submitted
April 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N516UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24860
Aircraft time
64,549 hours, 24,175 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Part number
731376A
Part serial
0783
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
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

FUMES IN CABIN, FLIGHT DIVERTED. FOUND THE EQP COOLING 1 SUPPLY FAN POPPING CB. FAN REMOVED. REPLACED COOLING FAN. IMPELLER HAD FOD TO THE L/E, CAUSED BEARING TO DAMAGE AND IMPELLER RUB ON HSG. STATOR ALSO FAILED ELECTRICAL TEST. CONFIRMED BAD. RAN PACKS AND ELECTRICAL SYS WITH ENGINES AND APU SUPPLYING POWER, NO ELECTRICAL FUMES NOTED.