Service difficulty report · Condenser · Boeing 7378H4

Difficulty date
November 22, 2025
Submitted
November 25, 2025
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8691A
Make and model
Boeing 7378H4
Aircraft serial
36945
Aircraft time
31,239 hours, 15,592 cycles
Part
Condenser
Condition
Popped
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

APPROX 1000 AGL HEARD LOUD POPPING SOUND. LOUD AIR RUSHING SOUND THAT MADE IT DIFFICULT TO HEAR IN COCKPIT. FAS HEARD SAME LOUD NOISE AND RUSHING AIR NOISE. MIXED WATER AND ICE CRYSTALS AND UNCOMMANDED TEMP CHANGES. NO PRESS CHANGES AND DUCT PRESSURE REMAINED STEADY AT 35PSI. R & R THE LT PACK TEMP BULB IAW AMM 21-51-60. R & R LT TEMP CONTROL VALVE IAW AMM 21-51-10. FINISHED INSTALL OF CONDENSER AND RE HEATER REF AMM 21-51-12 AND AMM 21-51-13. INSTALLED/REPLACED BOTH WATER EXTRACTORS AND ASSOCIATED LINES AND DUCTING REF AMM 12-51-14. OPS CHECKS GOOD/NO ICE FORMATION.

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