Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 28, 2012
Submitted
March 2, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N574UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26686
Aircraft time
62,958 hours, 23,225 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Part number
731376A
Part serial
1211
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Nr 1
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EICAS MSG EQUIPT OVHT AND ASSOCIATED STATUS EQPTCLG FAN DISPLAYED. SAMC TEXT: PER CREW, STARTED SMELLING SOMETHING HOT-BURNING, AFTER A FEW MINS GOT EICAS MSG "EQPT OVHT" AND LIGHT ON OVHD PANEL. AFTER SWITCHING TO ALT LIGHT AND EQUIPMENT OVHT MSG WENT OUT. REPLACED NR 1 EQUIPMENT FAN.