Service difficulty report · Splice · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 21, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Part
Splice
Condition
Broken
Location
Sensor
Stage of operation
NR
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

SMOKE IN COCKPIT WHEN LEFT PACK WAS TURNED ON. NOTED DUCT OVER HEAT LIGHT. PLACED LT PACK ON MEL IAW 21-1-1, CONTROL 16378, CAT. "C", PLACARD INSTALLED. REF. DMI 16378 SMOKE IN COCKPIT WHEN LEFT PACK WAS TURNED ON. NOTED DUCT OVER HEAT. FOUND BROKEN SPLICE FROM 35 DEGREE SENSOR TO 35 DEGREE CONTROLLER. REPLACED SPLICE PER STANDARD PRACTICES. PACK OPERATES NORMAL PER M/M 21-11-00. THIS CLEARS DMI #16378. MAINTENANCE CONTROL NOTIFIED.