Service difficulty report · Fan · Boeing 757231

Difficulty date
January 10, 2002
Submitted
January 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N722TW
Make and model
Boeing 757231
Aircraft serial
29385
Aircraft time
8,640 hours, 2,751 cycles
Part
Fan
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
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

IN CLIMB SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN. FLIGHT RETURNED TO STL. CHANGED THE RT RECIRCULATION FAN, P/N 606772-3, AND BOTH RECIRC FILTERS, P/N P196555. ALSO ACCOMPLISHED CHECKS OF FAN CONNECTORS AND WIRING. PERFORMED TEST FLIGHT TO CONFIRM CORRECTIONS.