Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 11, 2013
Submitted
February 19, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26932
Aircraft time
69,732 hours, 12,561 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Fan
Part number
8102191
Part serial
20
Condition
Odor
Location
Nr 1
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 SMELLED FAINT ELECTRICAL ODOR THROUGHOUT ACFT. IT SEEMED STRONGER AFT AND ON THE RIGHT SIDE TURNED OFF RECIRC FANS ODOR ALMOST IMMEDIATELY WENT AWAY. SUSPECT FAN PROBLEM. FOUND LEFT LOWER RECIRCULATION FAN C/B POPPED. CHECKED ALL GALLEY EQUIPMENT OVENS, COFFEMAKERS, CHILLERS, NO ELECTRICAL ODOR NOTED. DEFERRED LEFT LWR RECIRC FAN IAW MEL 2125A. REPLACED LEFT LOWER RECIRCULATION FAN; REF AMM. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD AND MESSAGE IS NOT EVIDENT.