Service difficulty report · Pressure Switch · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
August 18, 2005
Submitted
August 23, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
46802
Aircraft time
70,386 hours, 21,559 cycles
Part
Pressure Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Anti Ice System
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

EN ROUTE AT FL 350, IN AND OUT OF POSSIBLE ICING CONDITIONS, WHEN INITIATING WING A/I ON, RECEIVED AIR SYS 3 OFF (LEVEL 1) ANNUNCIATED, WITH NR 3 BLEED (AMBER) AND NR 3 MANF (RED) LIGHTS ILLUMINATED. QRH PROCEDURES FOLLOWED. DIVERTED INTO TO KDEN. RED MANF LIGHT EXTINGUISHED APPROX 10 MIN FROM LANDING MEL: RELEASED FOR SERVICE PER MEL/CDL: 30-11-01 CATEGORY: C EXPIRATION: 27AUG05 WING A/I SHUTOFF VALVES, INOP. DO NOT OPERATE A/C IN ICING." PERFORMED LEAK DECAY CHECK FOR NR 3 MANIFOLD OK. CHECKED MANIFOLD FAIL DETECTOR UNIT FOR FAULTS. REPLACED NR 3 MAN FAIL DETECTOR PRESS SWITCH AND TESTED OK TO CONTINUE.