Service difficulty report · Muffler · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
February 5, 2009
Submitted
February 5, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N482FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21464
Aircraft time
44,269 hours, 28,293 cycles
Part
Muffler
Part number
65764401
Condition
Fod
Location
Cooling Duct
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

NO EQUIP COOLING LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT FL180 ON CLIMB-OUT. QRH COMPLIED WITH EQUIP COOLING CIRCUIT BREAKERS PULLED FOR 15 SECONDS & RESET. LIGHT WENT OUT & REMAINED OUT FOR ABOUT 2 MINS THEN RE-ILLUMINATED. CB PULL IAW QRH. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED DURING APPROACH. REMOVED EQUIPMENT COOLING SYSTEM FLOW STRAIGHTNER AND MUFFLER. FOUND INSIDE INSULATION LOOSE & BLOCKING AIR EXIT. R & R FLOW STRAIGHTNER & MUFFLER IAW MM 21-58-061-4. PER MTSI WRI 21-26/1509. R & R FLOW CONTROL VALVE IAW MM 21-58-021-4. GROUND PRESSURIZED ACFT IAW JRH, WHEN FLOW CONTROL VALVE CLOSED EQUIP COOLING LIGHT REMAINED OFF. EQUIP COOLING SYS GROUND OP'S CKD GOOD PER MM 21-58-021-4, 21-58-061-4, 21-58-000-0. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.