Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 25, 2011
Submitted
April 25, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N593UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28144
Aircraft time
47,247 hours, 17,644 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Condition
Noisy
Location
Cabin
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

RT RECIRC FAN TOO LOUD. PLZ WORK WITH CH1637. ACP COCKPIT GROUND NOISE LEVEL CHECK IAW AMM. VERIFIED BOTH PACKS IN LOW FLOW WITH MCDU. RT RECIRC FAN ON: 108DB. RT RECIRC FAN OFF: 107DB. NOTE - THIS IS ONE OF THE QUIETER 757(S) IN UA FLEET ON GROUND. CLEANED DUCTS REF MM. DECIBELS ARE 73 WITH RIGHT RECIRC ON AND 72 OFF VELOCITY IS 3150 AND FLOW RATE IS 345.