Service difficulty report · Connector · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
June 4, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
21303
Part
Connector
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt Pack
Component
BACC45FT147
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AT 31,000 FT CABIN ALT STILL CLIMBED AT 500 FT MIN. DESCENDED TO 18,000 FT, CABIN ALT LEVELED OFF ATL 9500 FT. BOTH PACKS APPEARED TO WORK. NO OTHER INDICATIONS TO SHOW LEAK. REPLACED LT PACK VALVE CONNECTOR. LT PACK OPS NORMAL, A/C PRESS NORMAL.