Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 13, 2012
Submitted
September 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N229UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30557
Aircraft time
45,114 hours, 5,486 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Fan
Part number
4100945A
Part serial
1097
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
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.

What was found

SMOKE SMELL NEAR DOOR 3L. TURNED OFF UPPER RECIRC. AFTER SELECTING UPPER RECIRC FAN SWITCH OFF CREW WAITED TO REE VALUATE AND REPORTS ODOR HAS CLEARED. ELECTRICAL TYPE ODOR NO VISIBLE SMOKE, CONCENTRATED NEAR DOOR 3L-3R AREA. FOUND C-B B5 AT P210 POPPED AFT UPPER RECIRC FAN, PLACARD AFT UPPER RECIRC FAN AS PER MEL 2125A MEL PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH. REPLACED RIGHT ECSMC, A14 REF FIM 21-25 TASK 806