Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
October 16, 2000
Submitted
December 18, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N514AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23700
Part
Switch
Part number
1173T111
Condition
Damaged
Location
Rt Acm
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

PIT - FLT 1140 - EN ROUTE FROM LGA-PIT, FLIGHT LOST PRESSURIZATION AT FL220. DESCENDED TO FL090 AND SET PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM MANUAL. OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED NORMALLY. FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT AT PIT. MAINTENANCE FOUND A DAMAGED COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE OVERHEAT SWITCH ON THE RIGHT ACM DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE OVERHEAT SWITCH. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 5 PSI. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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