SDR 2006F00052

Service difficulty report · Relay · Boeing 7372L9

Difficulty date
October 31, 2006
Submitted
November 4, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N737Q
Make and model
Boeing 7372L9
Aircraft serial
21279
Engine
Pwa JT8D9
Part
Relay
Part number
655281023
Condition
Defective
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
A
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AFTER THE FA'S REQUESTED MORE HEAT IN THE CABIN, SMOKE APPEARED IN THE CABIN AND COCKPIT. INDICATION LIGHTS WERE (1) RT PACK OVERHEAT, (2) RT AIR MIX VALVE. INITIAL INSPECTION BY THE FLIGHT MECHANIC DID NOT FIND ANYTHING WRONG; WHEN OUR ACY STATION MECHANIC TOOK OVER STARTED TO LOOK AT THE AIR MIX VALVE AND ANY RELATED PACK ITEMS. THE M342 AIR COND MODULE HAS SEVERAL RELAYS FOR PACK OPERATIONS. WHILE ASSESSING THE POSITION OF THE PIN SYSTEM. OP'S CHECK GOOD AND SYSTEM DID NOT OVERHEAT THE PACK IN THE NORMAL MODE.

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