Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 26, 2011
Submitted
November 18, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N782UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26948
Aircraft time
64,360 hours, 9,316 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

GASPERS MAKING SQUEALING SOUNDS NEAR 3L-R. FOUND UPPER AFT RECIRCULATION FAN FAILED. REPLACED AFT UPPER RECIRCULATION FAN ASSY PER MM.