Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 747228F

Difficulty date
August 24, 2004
Submitted
September 13, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536MC
Make and model
Boeing 747228F
Aircraft serial
21576
Part
Seal
Part number
6203650
Condition
Worn
Location
Air Distribution
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MXP-BOM - WITH NR 1 PACK ONLY ON OPERATION AT FL280 AND 310, CABIN ALTITUDE WILL CONTINUE TO CLIMB AT 10 TO 20 FPM. IN CRUISE WITH BOTH OUTFLOW VALVES FULL CLOSED AND DIFF PRESSURE DECREASING FROM 8.4 PSI WITH NO DROP IN DUCT PRESS, DUCT PRESSURE 42 PSI. AFTER TURNING NR 2 PACK ON, CABIN ALT WILL RETURN TO NORMAL. PERFORMED ENGINE BLEED DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM OPERATIONAL TEST IAW MM 36-11-00, FOUND AIR LEAK FROM NR 1 PACK AIR SUPPLY DUCT TO PACK CONTROL SHUTOFF VALVE. REPLACED DUCT SEALS AND LEAK CHECKED OK. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE LEAKGATE TEST IAW 5-51-08 ALL WITHIN LIMITS. (M)