SDR 0601695509

Service difficulty report · Heater · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
July 25, 2006
Submitted
July 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N509US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
23198
Aircraft time
67,385 hours, 27,880 cycles
Part
Heater
Part number
1942743
Part serial
05528
Condition
Split
Location
A/C Bay
Part time
60,672 hours, 25,129 cycles
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE CABIN PRESSURIZATION WAS LOST IN AUTO AND MANUAL. AN EMERGENCY DECENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED AND OXYGEN MASKS DID NOT DEPLOY. THE FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PIT AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RT PACK PRESSURE AIR REHEATER SPLIT AND LEAKING BLEED AIR. REMOVED AND REPLACED PACK REHEATER, OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AND RETURNED TO SERVICE.