Service difficulty report · Separator Assy · Boeing 727232

Difficulty date
July 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482DA
Make and model
Boeing 727232
Aircraft serial
20862
Part
Separator Assy
Part number
17805011
Condition
Burst
Location
Lower Acm Comp
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT AT FL 2,500, HEARD LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION AND RISING CABIN ALTITUDE, RETURNED ATL. FOUND LEFT PACK WATER SEPARATOR ASSEMBLY BURST. REPLACED SAME, OPERATION NORMAL.