Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 20, 2011
Submitted
May 5, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N552UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26641
Aircraft time
73,551 hours, 21,203 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Part number
6455072
Part serial
22
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNCOMFORTABLE, AFFECT PILOTS-ATC COMMUNICATIONS TURNING R RECIRC FAN OFF PROVEN LITTLE HELP. RECIRC FAN IS OLD STYLE WITHOUT BAFFLE. PER SERVICE TIP OK TO DEFER FOR FAN REPLACEMENT. NEED FAN PCN 564-0211. REPLACED RIGHT RECIRC FAN, OPS CHECK GOOD.