Service difficulty report · A/C Pack · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
September 2, 2010
Submitted
September 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N217FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22938
Aircraft time
32,681 hours, 19,460 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D17A
Part
A/C Pack
Part number
2075621
Part serial
84507
Condition
Failed
Location
Left
Part time
21,492 hours, 12,824 cycles
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

ON TAKEOFF FROM DSM ,THE LT PACK TRIPPED AND THE LT DUCT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. THIS WAS ACCOMPAINED BY THE USUAL ODOR OF A PACK OVERHEATING AND SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. QRH PROCEDURES ELIMINATED THE SMOKE & REESTABLISHED THE LT PACK. GIVEN THE OUTSIDE AIR TEMP AT DSM OF 21*C THERE IS NO EASY EXPLANATION OF WHY THE LT PACK WOULD PRODUCE THESE PROBLEMS; NOTE; THAT THIS IS THE 2ND INCIDENT IN THE PAST WEEK OF SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. CLOSED J-4 BOX AND E&E COMPARTMENT. R & R LT PACK COOLING FAN REF AMM 21-56-091-4. CLOSED UP ALL ACFT BAY ACCESS PANELS. OPS CHECK OF LT PACK IS GOOD REF JRH CHAP 8. NO SMOKE SMELL OR HIGH PACK TEMP ON LT PACK. ACFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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