Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 22, 2004
Submitted
April 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N755DH
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21857
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Pack
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 TEMPERATURE APPROXIMATELY 170 DEGREES. SEE PREVIOUS WRITE-UP LOG PAGE 000717. DMI 16389 MAINTENANCE CONTROLLER DIFFERED PER MEL 21-1-1 CATEGORY "C". REF. DMI 16389 SMOKE IN COCKPIT WHEN LEFT PACK WAS TURNED ON TEMPERATURE APPROXIMATELY 170 DEGREES. SEE PREVIOUS WRITE-UP LOG PAGE 000717. OPERATED PACKS SEVERAL TIMES WITH APU AND ENGINE BLEEDS. CHANGED PACK VALVE PRECAUTIONARY IAW M/M 21-55-71. INSPECTED PREVIOUS SPLICE REPAIR NO FAULTS. TESTED PACK COOLING FAN OPERATION NO FAULTS PER M/M 21-11-00. THIS CLEARS DMI 16389.