Service difficulty report · Guide · Boeing 757*

Difficulty date
November 8, 2000
Submitted
December 14, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 757*
Part
Guide
Part number
31628086
Condition
Separated
Location
Packing
Component
Hi-Stage Pilot
Component part number
10746012
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ADHESIVE USED TO INSTALL THE KALREZ PACKING IN THE GUIDE ASSY FAILED TO PROVIDE GOOD ADHESION ALLOWING THE PACKING TO SEPARATE AWAY FROM THE ECCOBOND 104 ADHESIVE CAUSING THE OVERPRESSURE SWITCHER NOT TO OPERATE WITHIN LIMITS. POSSIBLE CAUSE, POOR ADHESION BETWEEN THE PACKING AND ECCOBOND 104. THE ADHESIVE MAY NOT BE COMPATIBLE WITH THE KALREZ PACKING MATERIAL. (X)