Service difficulty report · Pack · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
June 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7278U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21425
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Pack
Condition
Overheated
Location
Left
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT PACK OVERHEATED IN AUTO MODE ON GROUND. OUTBOUND QUICK GROUND CHECK SHOWED LEFT COOLING FAN WORKING WITH RAM DOOR SHUT. STILL HAD VERY NOTICEABLE BURNT SMELL FROM RAM AIR INLET. WITH BOTH PACKS RUNNING, RIGHT PACK TEMP GAGE JUST BELOW GREEN BAND WHILE LEFT PACK TEMP STEADILY RISING INTO YELLOW TERRITORY AFTER 30 SECONDS OF RUNNING. *S/D* MAINTENANCE GROUND CHECKED THE OPERATION OF BOTH PACKS AND THE LEFT PACK SEPARATELY AND FOUND WITHIN LIMITS.