Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 767201

Difficulty date
November 29, 2010
Submitted
December 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N245AY
Make and model
Boeing 767201
Aircraft serial
23897
Part
Bearing
Part number
6056791
Condition
Failed
Location
Fan
Component
Fan · Honeywell
Component part number
6054577
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

FLT 811, 15 MINUTES OUT OF CUN, ODOR OF BURNING PLASTIC IN COCKPIT AND AFT GALLEY. ODOR DISAPPEARED AFTER 5 MINUTES IN COCKPIT AND NO VISABLE SMOKE ANYWHERE. ALONG WITH THE ODOR, THERE WAS A STATUS MESSAGE OF "AFT EQUIP EXH FAN 1". MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NUMBER ONE AFT EQUIPMENT VENTILATION FAN. VENDOR SHOP FINDINGS: INLET AND IMPELLER SLIGHTLY RUBBED, AND BEARINGS LEAKING.