Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
May 23, 2012
Submitted
May 25, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N940UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27805
Aircraft time
58,056 hours, 22,472 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
27840201
Condition
Worn
Location
Recirc Fan
Component
Fan · Honeywell
Component part number
6455072
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

ORF - FLT 1020 EN ROUTE PHL TO MCO. UNKNOWN FUMES IN COCKPIT AND CABIN. CREW MEMBERS EXPERIENCED EYE BURNING/ THROAT IRRITATION. CAPT EXPERICENCED EYE BURNING AND DIZZINESS. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED TO ORF. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT CABIN RECIRCULATION FAN. REPLACED WORN BEARINGS.

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