Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
October 14, 2000
Submitted
October 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6708D
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
30480
Aircraft time
749 hours, 357 cycles
Part
Valve
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLIMBING THRU 37000 FT, NOTICED A SUDDEN SMELL OF BURNING RUBBER. F/A''S REPORTED THAT IT SOUNDED LIKE THE A/C AIR WENT OFF IN THE CABIN. R DUCT PRESSURE DROPPED TO APPROX 25 PSI, EVENTUALLY RETURNED TO NORMAL AND SMELL DISSIPATED. SMELL WAS CONFINED TO COCKPIT. F/A''S IN FWD GALLEY DID NOT SMELL IT UNTIL COCKPIT DOOR WAS OPENED. REPLACED LEFT ACM AND LOW LIMIT VALVE PER MM.