Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 25, 2012
Submitted
August 10, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26941
Aircraft time
65,880 hours, 11,703 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Fan
Part number
8102191
Part serial
275
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
Stage of operation
DE
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

APPROX 60 MINUTES PRIOR TO ARRIVAL, FLIGHT ATTENDANT NOTIFIED CAPTAIN OF ELECTRICAL SMOKE ODOR IN CABIN. SHORTLY AFTER CREW RECEIVED A RECIRC FAN STATUS MESSAGE. EVIDENCE OF OVERHEATING AT FAN. FAN IMPELLER & SHAFT LOOSE AND WOBBLES. REPLACED FAN, CHECKED OKAY.