Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
August 3, 2010
Submitted
August 4, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N200UU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27809
Part
Bearing
Condition
Failed
Location
Cooling Fan
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ANC FLT 900 EN ROUTE, EICAS MESSAGE EQUIP OVERHEAT DISPLAYED. OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. EICAS MESSAGE EQUIP CLG FAN DISPLAYED. OVERHEAT LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN AUTO WAS SELECTED (QRH). GOT STRONG ELECTRICAL ODOR THROUGHOUT THE AIRCRAFT. ODOR DISSIPATED AFTER ALT SELECTED. MX REMOVED AND REPLACED THE EQUIPMENT COOLING FAN NR 1. FOUND BUSTED UP END BELL BEARING, EVIDENCE OF RUBBING BETWEEN STATOR AND ROTOR, WALL TO WALL CARBON BUILD UP FROM SMOKE AND MECHANICAL FRICTION, AND FRICTION/HEAT DAMAGED END OF ROTOR. REPLACED ROTOR AND MOTOR BEARINGS.

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