Service difficulty report · Reheater · Boeing 757224

Difficulty date
October 14, 2013
Submitted
October 15, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18112
Make and model
Boeing 757224
Aircraft serial
27302
Aircraft time
72,346 hours, 17,971 cycles
Part
Reheater
Part number
19215299005
Part serial
3051
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB FROM FL360 TO 380 A SIGNIFICANT CHANGE OF PACK AIR FLOW WAS FELT. BOTH DUCT PRESS WENT TO 50 PSI. AFTER LEVELING OFF LT PRESS CAME DOWN TO 25 PSI BUT RT PRESS STAYED AT 50 PSI. BOTH STABLE ALSO GOT ODOR OF OIL FROM PACK AIR. INSPECTED PACK SYSTEM FOUND RESIDUAL OIL IN RT PACK REHEATER. R & R RT REHEATER IAW AMM 21-51-07 RAN ENGINES & PACKS NO OIL SMELL NOTED. FOR DUCT SPLIT SEE LOG 4268792 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTIONS. ROTABLE PARTS CHANGE WAS INDICATED TT 1569864 SN OFF 03051 IPC REFERENCE NR.