Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 11, 2013
Submitted
February 28, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26932
Aircraft time
69,632 hours, 12,548 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Fan
Part number
8102191
Part serial
20
Condition
Failed
Location
Recirculation
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

F/A DETECTED A FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR THROUGHOUT ACFT. SEEMED STRONGER AFT AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE. TURNED OFF RECIRCULATION FANS AND ODOR ALMOST IMMEDIATELY WENT AWAY. FOUND LEFT LOWER RECIRCULATION FAN CIRCUIT BREAKER TRIPPED. REPLACED LEFT LOWER RECIRCULATION FAN. OPS CHECKED GOOD AND MESSAGE IS NOT EVIDENT.