Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 747451

Difficulty date
May 19, 2013
Submitted
June 14, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N105UA
Make and model
Boeing 747451
Aircraft serial
26473
Aircraft time
77,076 hours, 9,050 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Fan
Part number
732591F
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW NOTICED AN ACRID ODOR AND HAZE IN THE CABIN NEAR DOOR 3RT. IT DISSIPATED AFTER A PERIOD OF TIME. CABIN CREW REPORTED BLUE HAZE WITH ELECTRICAL ODOR AT R2 & 3 DOORS. CHECKED FOR THE CAUSE OF ODOR PER MM. FOUND NO EVIDENCE. NO FAULTS FOUND. GASPER FAN MAKES A PULSATING NOISE WHILE PERFORMING SMOKE-FUMES CONDITIONAL INSPECTION, DEACTIVATED GASPER FAN, PULLED AND SAFETIED CIRCUIT BREAKER. REPLACED GASPER FAN ASSY PER MM, 21-24-01 PG 901, OPS CHECKED OKAY.