Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
April 12, 2012
Submitted
April 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N590UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
28708
Aircraft time
56,635 hours, 15,854 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Condition
Faulty
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EXCESSIVE AIR FLOW COMING OUT OF CAPTAIN'S UPPER FORWARD WINDSCREEN. COMPLIED WITH MEL. DUCTING APPEARS INTACT THROUGHOUT FLIGHT DECK. REPLACED RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN. DURING TAKEOFF ROLL EXCESSIVE AMOUNT OF AIRFLOW AROUND LEFT FWD WINDSCREEN, IT WAS NORMAL DURING CRZ, THROTTLE BACK ON DESCENT EXCESSIVE AIRFLOW CAME BACK WITH NOISY DUCTS, PER CREW. FOUND OVERHEAD OUTLET VENT CAPTAIN'S SIDE DAMAGED, CAUSING VIBRATION WHEN LARGE AIRFLOW. VENT AND DUCT SECURE. TAPE APPLIED TO VENT ON CAPT'S SIDE TO STOP VIBRATION AND SILENCE NOISE, DUCT IS SECURE AND AIRFLOW IS NOT AFFECTED. REPAIRED CAPT OVERHEAD VENT REF ECRA 2114-01000 REF DOCK WU F8050E.