Service difficulty report · Precooler · Doug MD11

Difficulty date
August 25, 2003
Submitted
August 26, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578FE
Make and model
Doug MD11
Aircraft serial
48458
Aircraft time
31,317 hours, 8,935 cycles
Part
Precooler
Part number
1897403
Part serial
AQD041
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air
Part time
4,824 hours, 1,155 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J, S
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MOMENTARY INDICATION OF NR 2 BLEED MANF FAILURE. (RED LIGHT ON OVERHEAD AND RED LINE ON NR 2 BLEED MANF SYNOPTIC). ASC DEPRESSURIZED NR 2 MANF. QRH PROCEDURES ACCOMPLISHED. PHONE PATCH W/MEM GOC ADVISED TO CONTINUE TO NANDI. PERFORMED DECAY CHECK AND DECAY CHECK FAILED PER JRH. OPENED ENGINE PER MM REF 71-10-00-2 AND INSPECTED FOR BLOWN DUCTS AND LEAKS. NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PER MFC FAULT OPENED PRECOOLER AREA AND FOUND PRECOOLER LEAKING. REMOVED AND REPLACED PRECOOLER PER MM REF 36-13-01-2-2.OPS AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED DECAY CHECK AGAIN PER JRH AND DECAY PASSED.CLOSED ENG & PATIO PER MM REF 71-10-00-2-1. DUE TO AIR TURN BACK.

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