Service difficulty report · Pack Valve · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
November 11, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N484FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21466
Part
Pack Valve
Part number
32167441
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left Pack
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT OF DSM PASSING 3,000 FT, THE NR 5 MAIN CARGO SMOKE DETECTOR ILLUMINATED. DETECTOR REMAINED ON APPROXIMATELY 2 MINUTES, THEN EXTINGUISHED. APPROXIMATELY 4 MINUTES LATER THE NR 5 LIGHT ILLUMINATED AGAIN. FOUND PACK C/B TRIPPED. REMOVED AND REPLACED L/PACK VALVE. REPAIRED BLEED AIR LEAK AT CHECK VALVE. RAN PACKS, OPS NORMAL AFTER DUCTS PURGED.