Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
December 27, 2024
Submitted
December 30, 2024
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N344PP
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
31272
Aircraft time
21,239 hours, 9,195 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Faulted
Location
Left
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT GROUNDED: FLIGHT CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE, SMELLED A HOT ODOR WHICH DISSIPATED. LT PACK RAN AWAY TO 200 F. & CONTROLLED CABIN DUCT REACHED 175. FOLLOWED BY LT PACK LIGHT ILLUMINATING. FLT CREW ACCOMPLISHED CABIN TEMP HOT QRH PROCEDURE & TURNING LT PACK OFF WHICH RESULTED IN FLT DECK COOLING DOWN. MAINT ACCOMPLISHED SMOKE ODOR FUMES TROUBLESHOOTING TASK CARD 08L00021001 & FOUND LT PACK THE CAUSE OF ODOR DURING OPS TO COLD SETTING. MAINT REPLACED THE LT ACM, WHICH WAS FOUND TO BE FROZEN IAW AMM 21-51-04, LT PACK TEMP CONTROL VALVE PER AMM 21-51-10 AND LT FLOW CONTROL VALVE / SHUTOFF VALVE PER AMM 21-51-01. A SATISFACTORY LEAK / OPERATIONAL CHECK WAS ACCOMPLISHED WITH NO ODORS OR DEFECTS NOTED.