Service difficulty report · Coupler · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
February 20, 2007
Submitted
May 1, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Part
Coupler
Part number
14C3308
Condition
Leaking
Location
Fs 967 S23r
Component
Fitting · Hydroflow
Component part number
FT1205
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
K, G
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(CAN) ALMOST AN HOUR INTO THE FIRST FLIGHT OF THE DAY, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED AUTOMATIC PRESSURIZATION FAULT WITH (AUTO-FAIL) LIGHT ON (WITH BOTH CPC`S FAIL). CREW RESORT TO MANUAL PRESSURIZATION CONTROL. AIRCRAFT ADVISED TO DIVERT TO MAIN BASE FOR RECTIFICATION. UPON INVESTIGATION THE AFT OUT FLOW VALVE FOUND BLOCKED WITH ICE AND WATER SYSTEM QUANTITY LOW. THIS WAS THE SECOND SIMILAR INCIDENT ON THIS AIRCRAFT. FURTHER INVESTIGATION REVEALED WATER LEAKING FROM THE COUPLING (SIMILAR TO COUPLING) AT THE FITTING RT ABOVE THE AFT OUTFLOW VALVE. (SIMILAR TO PREVIOUS FINDING). FITTING/LINES RE-ALIGNED TO RELIEVE POSSIBLE STRESS ON COUPLING. COUPLING TIGHTENED AND RESECURED WITH NEW PACKING. NO FURTHER LEAKS AND AIR