Service difficulty report · Condenser · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
September 1, 2020
Submitted
September 2, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N684DA
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
27104
Aircraft time
89,300 hours, 36,871 cycles
Part
Condenser
Condition
Cracked
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW NOTICED ODD SMELL AND HAZE IN COCKPIT AT FL 410, HAZE DISSIPATED QUICKLY, CALLED ATL MAINTENANCE TO TROUBLE SHOOT. TURNED OFF TRIM SWITCH AND HAZE RETURNED. RESET TRIM SWITCH AND HAZE WENT AWAY, TURNED OFF RIGHT PACK NO HAZE BUT SMELL STILL PRESENT. MAINTENANCE FOUND RIGHT CONDENSER/HEAT EXCHANGER CRACKED. SYSTEM OPERATION IS NORMAL.