Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
September 29, 2010
Submitted
October 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N534UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25129
Aircraft time
63,796 hours, 23,641 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Part number
6455072
Part serial
8
Condition
Failed
Location
Recircirculation
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

REPORT OF ELECTRICAL BURNING ODOR COMING FROM VENTS, COACH AND FIRST CLASS, LASTING 1 MIN. ODOR DISSIPATED WHEN DESELECTED RT RECIRCULATION FAN SWITCH. RT RECIRCULATION FAN DEFERRED IAW MEL. REPLACED RT RECIRC FAN, ALSO RESET TRIPPED CIRCUIT BREAKER J5 ON P37 PNL FOR RT FAN. FAN CHECKS GOOD. BREAKER STAYS SET AND NO BURN ODOR NOTED IN CABIN.