Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
December 26, 2010
Submitted
December 30, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N644UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25094
Aircraft time
83,762 hours, 13,420 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
1942704
Part serial
172
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LEFT PACK MAKING LOUD NOIS. FOUND CRACK ON PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER MEASURES APPX 4" LONG BY 2" WIDE. REMOVED HEAT EXCHANGER AND PLENUM ASSEMBLY. REPLACED LT PACK PRIMARY HEAT EXCHANGER AIAW MM. SYSTEM OPS NORMAL WITH NO LEAKS DETECTED.