Service difficulty report · Condenser · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
September 14, 2018
Submitted
September 17, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N550NW
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26497
Aircraft time
47,907 hours, 19,939 cycles
Part
Condenser
Condition
Damaged
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
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 CREW REPORTED DIRTY SOCK SMELL IN THE CABIN. SHIP RETURNED TO BLOCK AND EQUIPMENT SWAPPED. R&R COWL ACTUATOR PER AMM 78-31. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE PER MCC REQUEST. NOTICED THERE WAS NO WATER COMING OUT OF LT PACK WATER SEPARATOR DRAIN, RT WAS OK. REMOVED WATER SEPARATOR AND FOUND RADIATORS DAMAGED ON LT PACK CONDENSER AND REHEATER, REPLACED BOTH IAW AMM 21-51. LT PACK IS NOW DRAINING, RAN PACK HOT AND COLD AND NO ODORS.