Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 7372Y5

Difficulty date
September 25, 2002
Submitted
October 2, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N118RW
Make and model
Boeing 7372Y5
Aircraft serial
23040
Aircraft time
60,659 hours, 29,658 cycles
Part
A/C Pack
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIR TURN BACK. FLIGHT CREW REPORTED SMOKE IN CABIN, LT WING/BODY OVERHEAT ILLUMINATED AND RT PACK TRIPPED OFF. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO DEN. AIRCRAFT LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. ON APPROACH, AILERONS WERE DIFFICULT TO MOVE AND HAD A SHUDDER BELOW 180 KNOTS. REPOSITIONED DETECTION LINE FOUND TOUCHING BLEED DUCT IN FWD LT AFT CARGO COMPARTMENT. PLACARDED RT PACK PER MEL 21-1. PERFORMED A FLIGHT CONTROL MOVEMENT CHECK WITH NO DISCREPANCIES NOTED. PERFORMED VISUAL INSPECTION OF AILERON CONTROL SYSTEM, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. COMPLIED WITH FLAP MOVEMENT CHECK, WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED.

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