Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
November 10, 2012
Submitted
November 12, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N200UU
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27809
Aircraft time
59,082 hours, 21,360 cycles
Part
Fan
Part number
6455072
Part serial
353
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Cabin
Part time
8,251 hours, 2,116 cycles
Stage of operation
IN
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

OUTBOUND CREW ARRIVED AT AIRCRAFT 2130 LOCAL-STRONG ELECT BURNING ODOR THROUGHOUT CABIN & COCKPIT-OPENED COCKPIT WINDOWS- NO RELIEF. SMELL CHANGED FROM MODERATE TO STRONG 30 MINUTES LATER. MAINTENANCE ACCOMPLISHED B757 TROUBLESHOOT CABIN AIR QUALITY PER J/C 19L00021001. FOUND RIGHT CABIN AIR RECIRCULATION FAN INOPERATIVE. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT CABIN AIR RECIRCULATION FAN, LEAK AND OPERATIONAL CHECK IS OKAY. UNIT VISUALLY INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT IMPELLER SEIZED AND STUCK. DISASSEMBLED STATOR, BEARINGS, HOUSING IMPELLER, HOUSING ASSY. STATOR, ROTOR ARE WORN AND DAMAGED. REPAIRED, TESTED, AND INSPECTED UNIT.

More about the Boeing 757-2B7