SDR CAL951079

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
December 1, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N79754
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21363
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Rt Pack
Part time
19,274 hours
Stage of operation
CR
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

FLT NR 682 - ATL - THE AIRCRAFT WOULD NOT HOLD PRESSURE WITH RIGHT PACK BELOW 120 DEGREES WHILE ENROUTE FROM RSW TO EWR. PRESSURE COULD NOT BE CONTROLLED USING AUTO, STANDBY, OR MANUAL MODE. THE PRESSURE ABNORMAL CHECKLIST WAS FOLLOWED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS DIVERTED TO ATL WHERE IT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT WATER SEPARATOR CANISTER CLAMP BROKEN. THE CANISTER ASSEMBLY (P/N 17805021) WAS REPLACED. IN ADDITION, THE RIGHT 35 DEGREE VALVE WAS STICKING. THE VALVE CONNECTIONS WERE CLEANED. THE AIRCRAFT WAS PRESSURIZED AND DECAY CHECK WAS GOOD PER MM 21-31-0. (M)