Service difficulty report · Coupling · Boeing 737990ER

Difficulty date
April 26, 2017
Submitted
April 28, 2017
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N478AS
Make and model
Boeing 737990ER
Aircraft serial
44105
Aircraft time
7,214 hours, 2,410 cycles
Part
Coupling
Part number
2340569004
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON DESCENT LEFT PACK LIGHT ON RECALL. EXTINGUISHED WITH MASTER CAUTION RESET. ON TAXI IN LEFT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT FOLLOWED BY LEFT PACK LIGHT WOULD NOT RESET. ACFT GROUNDED. ACCOMPLISHED OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM BITE TEST - SHOWED FAULT 24 - LEFT A/C BAY. CHECKED AND FOUND BROKEN CLAMP ON DISCHARGE DUCT ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED COUPLING ASSEMBLY. LEAK CHECK GOOD IAW AMM 21-51-01. RE-ACCOMPLISHED OVERHEAT SYSTEM OPS BITE TEST, TEST PASSED, NO FAULTS NOTED. OVERHEAT LIGHT OUT IAW AMM 26-18-00-710-005.