Service difficulty report · Regulator · Boeing 727277

Difficulty date
January 31, 2008
Submitted
February 4, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N241FE
Make and model
Boeing 727277
Aircraft serial
20979
Aircraft time
53,513 hours, 41,090 cycles
Part
Regulator
Part number
89812621
Part serial
2999
Condition
Failed
Location
A/C Pack
Part time
8,148 hours, 6,784 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
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

DURING CLIMB-OUT WITH ENG ANTI ICE OPEN, WHEN RT PACK WAS TURNED ON, RIGHT PSI MAXED OUT TO 110 PSI. WHEN RT PACK WAS SWITCHED OFF, ENG 3 STRUT OVHT LIGHT ILLUM FOR APPROX 20 SEC. NR 3 PWR LEVER WAS REDUCED AND LIGHT WENT OUT. CYCLING THE PACK BACK ON PSI REMAINED 20 PSI HIGHER THAN THE LEFT SIDE AT 50 PERCENT POWER SETTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 HIGH PRESS REGULATOR PER AMM 36-12-051-4. RAN ENG PER JRH AND LEAK CK OF HIGH PRESSURE REGULATOR IS GOOD. NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED HI-PRESS BLEED CONT SYS CK. CK OK PER 727 JRH 8-17. CK'D STRUT O/H LOOPS. NO DEFECTS NOTED. TEST SYS RUN OK.