Service difficulty report · Motor · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 27, 2001
Submitted
June 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N659UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27114
Aircraft time
6,302,001 hours, 5,897 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Motor
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
G
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

BOTH PRESSURE CONTROLLERS FAILED. DESCENDED TO FL180. OPERATED NORMALLY IN MAN MODE. *S/D* 3/27/01 AT LHR, AUTO PRESS SYSTEM NR 2 WAS DEFERRED INOP. ACFT FLEW TO ORD WITH NO PRESSURIZATION FAULTS. DURING ORD-IAD LEG, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED FAILURE OF BOTH AUTO CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLERS. REPLACED NR 2 AC MOTOR. 3/29/01: DF534 WAS CREATED FOR AUTO PRESS SYSTEM NR 2. BITE ON BOTH NR 1 & 2 CPC SHOWED NR 2 AC MOTOR FAULT. 4/5/01: REPLACED NR 2 AC MOTOR (MR21324-142 OFF, -80 ON). ENGINEERING CALLOUT (EG3456) ACCOMPLISHED ON 4/18/01, PERFORMED WIRE CHECKS BETWEEN AC MOTORS AND CABIN PRESS CONTROLLERS. NO DISCREPANCIES WERE FOUND.