Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Aerosp ATR42300

Difficulty date
July 22, 2010
Submitted
January 4, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42300
Aircraft time
37,214 hours
Engine
Pwa PW120
Propeller
Hamstd 14SF5
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Malfunctioned
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ENROUTE, NR 2 ACFT PACK WAS REPORTED FAILED BY THE CREW. MX APPLIED MEL WITH ALTITUDE RESTRICTION TO 17 000 FT AND ACFT DEPARTED. IN FLIGHT CREW DISCOVERED THAT THE SYS COULD NOT MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE BELOW 17,000 FT. ACFT RETURNED TO DEPARTURE, NR 2 COOLING FAN, NR 2 PACK BLEED AIR SHUT-OFF VALVE AND NR 1 PACK VALVE. TEST FLIGHT CARRIED OUT AND ACFT DECLARED SERVICEABLE.

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