Service difficulty report · Heat Exchanger · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 16, 2012
Submitted
March 19, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26689
Aircraft time
63,041 hours, 23,377 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Heat Exchanger
Part number
1942704
Part serial
245
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
S
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

PRESSURIZATION LOSS, RTFL LEFT SECONDARY HEAT EXCHANGER HAS RUPTURED. REPLACED RUPTURED HEAT EXCHANGER ON LEFT PACK AND DAMAGED CONDITIONED AIR DUCT & COUPLING BOOT ON RT PACK REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.