Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
January 2, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N279FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22346
Part
Control Valve
Part number
32194211
Condition
Failed
Location
Air Cond Bay
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FLIGHT LEVEL 250, LEFT PACK COOLING DOOR WAS CLOSED AND PACK TEMPERATURE REACHED 150 CELSIUS ACCOMPLANIED BY ACRID SMELL AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. REMOVED AND REPLACED 35 DEGREE CONTROL VALVE LEFT SIDE. CHECKED LEFT COOLING AND EXHAUST DOORS. ALL CHECK NORMAL. RAN APU LEFT PACK ON, NO SMELL OR SMOKE NOTED.