Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 767323

Difficulty date
March 2, 2012
Submitted
March 5, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N387AM
Make and model
Boeing 767323
Aircraft serial
27184
Aircraft time
74,069 hours, 11,820 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Condition
Inoperative
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

DFW - CREW REPORTED CABIN GRADUALLY FILLED WITH OIL FUMES AND SMOKE. AFT LAVATORY SMOKE DETECTORS ALSO BEGAN TO CHIME. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED DFW LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. AIRCRAFT FERRIED TO AFW FOR REPAIRS. REPLACED PRIMARY AND SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGERS AND AIR CYCLE MACHINE. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.