Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 22, 2011
Submitted
July 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N546UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25367
Aircraft time
73,425 hours, 21,385 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
1942704
Part serial
145
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt Acm
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

PACK HEAT EXCHANGER DAMAGE, FLIGHT DIVERTED. LT PACK HEAT EXCHANGER SPLIT OPEN AT WELD ON TOP OF INSIDE CHAMBER. CRACK IS ON PRIMARY SIDE OF HEAT EXCHANGER. CRACK IS APPROX 7 INCH LONG ALONG A WELD. REPLACED LT PACK HEAT EXCHANGER PER MM. LEAK CHECKED GOOD.