What was found
(AUS) AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE AFTER TAKEOFF. INVESTIGATION FOUND BOTH LEFT PACK HEAT EXCHANGERS WERE CONTAMINATED WITH A FIBREGLASS MATERIAL, SEVERELY RESTRICTING FLOW, ALSO, THE AUTOMATIC FLOW CONTROL VALVE WAS STICKING.
- Difficulty date
- November 28, 1998
- Submitted
- March 26, 2000
- Operation
- General aviation
- Make and model
- Boeing 737376
- System (JASC)
- 2150 · Cabin Cooling System
- Part
- Heat Exchanger
- Part number
- 1828201
- Condition
- Contaminated
- Location
- Cabin Cooling
- Stage of operation
- CL
- Nature of condition
- O
- Precautionary procedure
- O
As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.