Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 7378

Difficulty date
June 29, 2025
Submitted
July 7, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N47293
Make and model
Boeing 7378
Aircraft serial
67552
Aircraft time
9,099 hours, 3,100 cycles
Part
Heat Exchanger
Condition
Dirty
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ALERTED ACMS ALERT: RIGHT PACK HEAT EXCHANGER DEGRADED. CLEANING WITH JUST AIR HAS PROVEN TO BE MUCH LESS EFFECTIVE OR NOT EFFECTIVE AT ALL. YOU CAN USE AIR TO BLOW OUT ANY VISIBLE DEBRIS BUT ALSO FOLLOW AMM 21-51-03-160-803 TO PERFORM HEAT EXCHANGER, CLEAN OUT USING SOAP-WATER-AIR. COMPLIED WITH AMM 21-51-03-160-803, SOAP AND WATER CLEANING OF HEAT EXHANGER. RAN PACKS DURING TAXI, NO ODORS OR DEFECTS NOTED.

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