SDR GAIA00506

Service difficulty report · Grommet · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
August 23, 2000
Submitted
October 19, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N6831
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20184
Part
Grommet
Condition
Failed
Location
Airstair Loop
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT 2023 - ABQ-PHX - LEFT BLEED AIR TRIP. AFTER RESET RIGHT BLEED AIR TRIP AND AFTER RESET, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT AND ANOTHER LEFT BLEED TRIP. NO RESET ATTEMPT. AIRCRAFT MADE AN UNEVENTFUL LANDING IN PHX. REPLACED A GROMMET ON LEFT SIDE AFT AIRSTAIR FIRE LOOP. GROUND RAN AIRCRAFT 35 MINUTES WITH BOTH PACKS ON AT DIFFERENCE TEMPERATURES SATISFACTORILY. NO BLEEDS TRIPS ON LEFT AND RIGHT SIDES. RAN AIRCRAFT 20 MINUTES AT 80 PERCENT N-1. DIFFERENT TEMPS. COULD NOT DUPLICATE BLEED TRIPS. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)