Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 767281

Difficulty date
February 16, 2016
Submitted
February 22, 2016
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N788AX
Make and model
Boeing 767281
Aircraft serial
23021
Aircraft time
55,236 hours, 41,618 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
631800SH
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WITH THE EQUIPMENT COOLING SWITCH IN OVRD POSITION & BOTH PACKS OPERATING AT 39,000 FEET, THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMBED TO 11,000 FEET. THE FLIGHT CREW DESCENDED TO 10,000 FEET TO REGAIN PRESSURIZATION. REPLACED THE COUPLING & SEAL THAT JOINS THE CONDITIONED AIR GND CONNECTOR TO THE ADJACENT T DUCT. THE CAUSE OF THE CABIN ALTITUDE CLIMB WAS THE FAILED COUPLING ABOVE THE CONDITIONED AIR GND CONNECTOR.