Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 16, 2013
Submitted
February 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N556UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26650
Aircraft time
67,726 hours, 24,930 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Fan
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DUE TO REPORTED HEAT DAMAGE TO INSULATION IN AREA OF FORWARD EQUIPMENT COOLING FANS, IDENTIFY SOURCE OF HEAT, REPAIR ANY DISCREPANCIES AND REPORT FINDINGS TO 757 FLEET CONTROLLER. CONCLUSION OF HEAT SOURCE WAS RECIRC FAN IN FWD CARGO PIT. PERFORMED EG7709. NO FINDINGS WHERE NOTED.