Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
August 31, 2012
Submitted
September 14, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N643UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25093
Aircraft time
91,498 hours, 14,491 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Fan
Part number
S210T13064
Part serial
1004
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED SMOKE AND FUMES IN CABIN FOLLOWED BY A LEFT RECIRC FAN EICAS MESSAGE. FAN TURNED OFF AND SMOKE-FUMES BEGAN TO DISSIPATE. FLIGHT ATTENDANT REPORTED SMOKE FUMES MOST PRONOUNCED AT MID CABIN LEFT SIDE AREA. SUSPECT BAD LEFT RECIRC FAN. FAN MADE LOUD NOISE AND HAD ELECTRICAL SMELL. DISCONNECTED CP AND PULLED AND COLLARED CB. LEFT RECIRC FAN DF PER MEL.^01SEP OPB INF- :.THE CB IS C336(3PHASE) ON P36 PANEL, WHICH HAS BEEN PULLED AND CAPPED. REPLACED LEFT RECIRC FAN PER MM.