Service difficulty report · Compressor · Boeing 7879

Difficulty date
January 16, 2026
Submitted
January 19, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N26952
Make and model
Boeing 7879
Aircraft serial
36403
Aircraft time
50,143 hours, 4,773 cycles
Part
Compressor
Condition
Failed
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CABIN AIR CPRSR L2 CABIN AIR COMPRESSOR L2 HAS FAILED OR HAS A FAULT, IS UNAVAILABLE, OR HAS BEEN SELECTED OFF. AFTER ENG START FLT DECK VERY HOT W/ACRID ODOR NO EXISTING FAULT AND FAULT HISTORY . GROUND TEST CABIN AIR CONDITIONING TEMP CONTROL SYS , SYS TEST LT & RT PACK SYS AIR ON PASSED . INSPECTED PACK LT & RT NO FAULT NOTED . RAM AIR & VENT FAN INSPECTED NO FAULT NOTED. RECIRC FAN CHECK, NO FAULT . CARRIED OUT SMOKE & FUMES NO ACRID ODOR NOTED IAW FIM DMC-A-21-20-F5-72A-421A-A. DEFECT DEFERRED IAW MEL 2151CE. L2 CAC DEACTIVATED IAW DDG 21-51-01-02-01-01. MAINT REQUIREMENTS COMPLIED WITH. INOP PLACARD APPLIED. L2 CAC REACTIVATED PER DDG21-51-01-02-01-01. NIL MSG EXIST. L PACK CONTROL SYS TEST IAW AMM DMC-B787-A-21-51-00-00A-300B-A, CMCF GROUND TEST: 21- CABIN AIR CONDITIONING/TEMP CONTROL SYS, SYS, LT PACK SYS AIR ON/OFF CARRIED OUT. TEST PASSED NO FAULTS.

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