Service difficulty report · Acm · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
July 9, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N772UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26930
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Acm
Part number
8102093
Condition
Seized
Location
Lt Pack
Stage of operation
DE
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

PACK MODE L LEFT PACK AIR CYCLE MACHINE HAD FAILED MESSAGE RECEIVED AND FLIGHT CREW NOTICED SMOKE IN COCKPIT AT TOP OF DESCENT. *S/D* PACK MODEL MESSAGE WAS DUE TO AIR CYCLE MACHINE (P/N 810209-3) SEIZING. HAMILTON STANDARD AND BOEING ARE WORKING TO IMPROVE THE ACM RELIABILITY. ACM TEARDOWN SHOWED THAT ACM FAILURE WAS NOT RELATED TO THE SMOKE INCIDENT.