Service difficulty report · Accessory Unit · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
April 4, 2000
Submitted
June 7, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N384US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22957
Part
Accessory Unit
Part number
655281050
Condition
Failed
Location
E/E Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, B, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 1077 - EN ROUTE TO JAX, SUPPLY DUCT TEMPERATURE WENT TO 51 DEGREES CELSIUS AND CAIBN GOT VERY HOT. CABIN TEMPERATURE WAS UNCONTROLLABLE. A HOT SMELL WAS ALSO NOTED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TO PHL. ON DESCENT, CREW HAD TO SWITCH TO STANDBY PRESSURIZATION TO GET CABIN DOWN. ALSO, BOTH BLUE RAM DOOR FULL OPEN LIGHTS REMAINED ON FOR ENTIR FLIGHT. FLIGHT LANDED AT PHL WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BROKEN EQUIPMENT LATCH ASSEMBLY. REMOVED AND REPLACED EQUIPMENT LATCH ASSEMBLY AND AIR CONDITIONING ACCESSORY UNIT. OPERATED SYSTEM AND FOUND CABIN DUCT TEMPERATURE TO BE NORMAL. (M)

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