What was found
AT TOP OF DESCENT, ACRID ODOR, LIKE BURNING GUNPOWDER IN THE COCKPIT AND CENTER TO AFT FUSELAGE. REPLACED NR 1 EQUIP COOLING FAN.
- Difficulty date
- July 22, 2012
- Submitted
- August 24, 2012
- Operation
- Air carrier
- Aircraft
- N537UA
- Make and model
- Boeing 757222
- Aircraft serial
- 25157
- Aircraft time
- 68,917 hours, 25,357 cycles
- Engine
- Pwa PW2037
- System (JASC)
- 2121 · Air Distribution Fan
- Part
- Fan
- Part number
- 731376A
- Part serial
- 83
- Condition
- Failed
- Location
- Nr 1
- Stage of operation
- DE
- How discovered
- O
- Nature of condition
- B
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.