Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
November 23, 2010
Submitted
December 1, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25396
Aircraft time
72,019 hours, 20,800 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Switch
Part number
S210T13027
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RT RECIRCULATION FAN MUST BE TURNED OFF TO COMMUNICATE AND HEAR THE RADIOS. ACP SERVICE TIP MM FAILED STEP 6. FLOW WAS 480 CFM SHOULD BE LESS THEN 375 CFM. VELOCITY WAS 5500 FPM SHOULD BE 3430 FPM. CLEANED DUCTS AFTER ALT SWITCH REPLACED. RAN TEST READINGS CFM 363 AND FPM 3347 DECIBEL READING WITHIN LIMITS, OK FOR SERVICE. REPLACED LT FCV, COCKPIT STILL NOISY. PRIOR TO CHANGING ALT SWITCH, ACCOMPLISHED TEST OF BOTH PACK CONTROLLERS PER MM. NO FAULTS FOUND. REPLACED LT ALT SWITCH PER MM. ACCOMPLISHED TEST, NO FAULTS FOUND. CLEANED DUCTS AFTER ALT SWITCH REPLACED. RAN TEST READINGS CFM 363 AND FPM 3347 DECIBEL READING WITHIN LIMITS. OKAY FOR SERVICE.