Service difficulty report · Controller · Boeing 747409F

Difficulty date
June 28, 2010
Submitted
September 21, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N18706
Make and model
Boeing 747409F
Aircraft serial
30763
Part
Controller
Part number
79688060003
Part serial
01122762
Condition
Faulty
Location
Pack Temp
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

(B-18706) AFTER TAKE OFF, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED THAT IT WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL F/D TEMPERATURE, RESULTING IN HIGH F/D TEMPERATURE.(43 CENTIGRADE) EICAS ECS-REAL PAGE SHOWED THAT PTC-A IN CONTROL & ALL 3 PACKS OUTLET TEMPERATURE ABOUT 57 CENTIGRADE. THERE WAS NOT ANY RELATED FLIGHT DECK EFFECT AND EICAS MESSAGE. PERFORMED PACK RESET & SELECTED PTC-B FOR PRIMARY CONTROLLER BUT STILL IN VAIN. FLIGHT CREW CONSULTED WITH CHIEF PILOT, JC & MOC THEN DECIDED TO DIVERT. AFTER ACFT ARRIVED, PTC-A C/B PULLED & TRANSFERRED TO PTC-B. ALL PACKS OUTLET TEMP BACK TO 3 CENTIGRADE. CONFIRMED PTC-A & PTC-B CANNOT SWITCH AFTER PTC-A C/B PUSHED IN. REPLACED PTC-A & ALL 3 PACKS OPERATION NORMAL. PTC-A HAS BEEN SENT TO MANUFACTURER HAMILTON SUNDSTRAND FOR SHOP REPORT.