Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 1, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26931
Engine
Pwa PW4090
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
8102082
Condition
Failed
Location
Rt Pack
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ON GROUND, AC PACK NOISE FOLLOWED BY SUBSEQUENT PACK SHUT DOWN AND EICAS MESSAGE RT DUCT LEAK. *S/D* FOUND RIGHTHAND HEAT EXCHANGER (P/N 810208-2 ) PRIMARY INLET TORN, INITIAL EXAM REVEALED THAT THE DAMAGE STARTED FROM THE V-NOTCH AREA. THE RT HEAT EXCHANGER WAS REPLACED. UNDER INVESTIGATION BY MANUFACTURER.