Service difficulty report · Transducer · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
September 14, 2005
Submitted
September 20, 2005
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N741AL
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft serial
28641
Part
Transducer
Part number
41SG2651
Part serial
B0026J9
Condition
Failed
Location
Duct Pressure
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ETOPS FLIGHT 484 HNL-SNA. DUCT PRESSURE SPLIT ON CLIMB (FL 290) LEFT DUCT AT 26 PSI. RIGHT DUCT AT 46 PSI. N1 AND N2 THE SAME ON BOTH ENGINES. AT FL370 LEFT DUCT AT 20 PSI. RIGHT DUCT AT 44 PSI. N1 AND N2 SAME ON BOTH ENGINES. CREW RETURNED TO HNL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE LEFT HAND DUCT PRESSURE TRANSDUCER. MAINTENANCE ALSO REMOVED AND REPLACED THE PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE SENSOR (P/N: 129666-2, S/N: 8315) AS A PRECAUTION. ALL OPERATIONAL AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. A TEST FLIGHT WAS CONDUCTED AND THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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