Service difficulty report · Acm · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 12, 2011
Submitted
July 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26689
Aircraft time
60,892 hours, 22,595 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Acm
Part number
6806404
Part serial
37
Condition
Malfunctioned
Location
Left
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

HEAVY VIBRATION AND NOISE IN CRUISE FL 410 WITH RT PACK STANDBY NORMAL AND LT PACK RETURNED TO AUTO. LT ACM WAS REPLACED. RIGHT PACK PUTS OUT VERY LOW AIR FLOW. WILL NOT HOLD CABIN PRESSURE WITH LT PACK OFF. FOUND RT PACK BAY FLEX CONNECTOR PARTIALY DISCONNECTED BETWEEN SUPPLY DUCT TO AIR CHECK VALVE. REPOSITIONED FLEX CONNECTOR & SECURED. LEAK CHECKED CONNECTOR & PACK BAY. PACK OPS NORMAL. DUE TO EXCESSIVE VIBRATION ON 2 CONSECUTIVE FLTS, ACCOMPLISH TEST FLIGHT WITH AN EG CREW AFTER TROUBLESHOOTING AND REPAIRS ARE COMPLETE. NEED A VERIFICATION TEST FLIGHT DUE TO LM 8834. PREVIOUS REPORTED AIRFRAME VIBRATION, LT PACK COULD NOT MAINTAIN CAB PRESSURE, LOUD NOISE IN FLIGHT DECK. VIBRATION AND CYCLING NOTED OVER WING AREA. ACCOMPLISH TEST FLIGHT 9919. OK TO ADD 1 CYCLE PER OPBLM. TEST FLIGHT GOOD.