Service difficulty report · Acm · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 10, 2010
Submitted
October 12, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N529AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24411
Part
Acm
Part number
20405011
Part serial
113480
Condition
Leaking
Location
Ac Bay
Part time
48,505 hours, 35,445 cycles
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

CLT - DURING TAKEOFF AND CLIMB THRUST SETTINGS OUT OF BNA, EN ROUTE TO CLT, CREW REPORTED A STRONG ODOR FROM AIR CONDITIONING OUTLETS. TURNING LEFT PACK OFF ELIMINATES ODOR. FLIGHT CONTINUED AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT CLT. MAINTENANCE RAN APU AND LEFT ENGINE PER CIC RECOMMENDATIONS. REPLACED LEFT PACK WATER SEPARATOR BAG AND FOUND SIGNS OF LEAKAGE FROM AIR CYCLE MACHINE. REPLACED LEFT AIR CYCLE MACHINE PER MM 21-51-11. NO CONTAMINATION FOUND IN DUCTS AND NO CABIN ODOR PRESENT. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE.

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