Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 7373U3

Difficulty date
November 17, 2005
Submitted
November 18, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373U3
Aircraft serial
28740
Aircraft time
21,163 hours, 12,990 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Noisy
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED HEARING LOUD HUMMING/GRINDING NOISES DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB. CREW DIVERTED INTO PHX AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND NOISE COMING FROM THE RT PACK TURBO FAN. THE RT PACK WAS PLACED ON MEL. MEL WAS CLEARED, MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPALCED THE R/H PACK, TURBO FAN IAW AMERICA WEST AIRLINES TASK CARD R2C21002. OPERTATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. VENDOR CONFIRMED FAILURE. UNIT HAD IMPELLER, HOSING AND INLET DAMAGE. ALSO SHOWED SIGNS OF RUBBING ON HOUSING AND FOUND DAMAGE DUE TO POSSIBLE BEARING FAILURE. THE UNIT WAS OVERHAULED PER HONEYWELL CMM 21-20-38 REV.4

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