Service difficulty report · Heat Exchangers · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
June 14, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N297WA
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
22534
Part
Heat Exchangers
Part number
1843601
Condition
Leaking
Location
Left And Right
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AT 25,000 FT ENG'S AT IDLE, ENG ANTI-ICE ON, LOST CONTROL OF CABIN PRESSURIZATION. DURING EMERGENCY DECENT CABIN CLIMBED TO 12,000 FT. FOUND BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT HEAT EXCHANGERS LEAKING THROUGH CORE. REPLACED BOTH EXCHANGERS, LEAK AND PRESSURIZATION CHECKS GOOD.