Service difficulty report · Bearing · Boeing 7672B7ER

Difficulty date
August 11, 2012
Submitted
October 3, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AY
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7ER
Aircraft serial
24764
Aircraft time
90,016 hours, 17,225 cycles
Part
Bearing
Part number
6067742
Part serial
55656
Condition
Separated
Location
Recirc Fan
Component
Recirc Fan · Honeywell
Component part number
6066224
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

BOS FLT 750 EN ROUTE PHL TO BRU. PRIOR TO RECIRC FAN TWO OCCASIONS OF SMOKE AND FUMES 1. SWEET BURNING SMELL THROUGHOUT CABIN SHORTLY AFTER T/O. 2 STRONG ELECTRICAL SMOKE ABOUT 1 HOUR INTO FLIGHT. THE FLIGHT DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND DIVERTED INTO BOS. THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE AIRCRAFT AND PLACED THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN ON MEL. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN. VENDOR SHOP FINDINGS: MODERATE CONTAMINATION/BEARINGS SEPARATED/BEARINGS SEIZED IN ENDBELL/ROTOR GROOVED/ENDBELL DISTORTED. PRIMARY FAILURE BEARING: CONDITION SEPARATED. REPLACED ENDBELL, ROTOR AND BEARINGS REPLACED 100%.