Service difficulty report · Precooler · Bombdr BD1001A10

Difficulty date
August 19, 2025
Submitted
August 22, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N796QS
Make and model
Bombdr BD1001A10
Aircraft serial
20646
Aircraft time
9,220 hours, 5,368 cycles
Part
Precooler
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IN FLIGHT CLIMBING FROM 29000 TO 35000 FT WE SMELLED AN ELECTRICAL BURNING TYPE SMELL AND HAD A RED CAS MSG PACK LEAK. WE RAN THE QRH CHECKLIST AND GOT A A/C TEMP HI AMBER CAS. WE LANDED WITHOUT EVENT. I BELIEVE THIS IS A REPEAT WRITE UP. WHILE AIRCRAFT PRESSURIZED AND SYSTEM RUNNING AND TECHS IN AFT EQUIPMENT COMPARTMENT IT WAS FOUND THE LOWER PRECOOLER INLET DUCT WAS LEAKING(REF ITEM 6.3) AND THE PRECOOLER INLET HEADER WAS LEAKING FROM THE FLANGE(REF ITEM 7) WE ALSO FOUND THE PRECOOLER OUTLET HEADER FLANGE LEAKING (REF ITEM) ALL LEAKS HAVE BEEN SEALED WITH NO ELECTRICAL OR BURNING SMELL PRESENT DURING OPS/LEAK CHECKS OF ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEM. ALL OPS CHECK COMPLIED WITH NO FAULT FOUND.