Service difficulty report · Regulator · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 9, 2001
Submitted
March 2, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N518AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
23704
Part
Regulator
Part number
106200823
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Eng
Part time
41,721 hours
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 1598 - EN ROUTE FROM IND TO PHL, AT FL370, THE LEFT ENGINE BLEED TRIP OFF LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CABIN RAPIDLY CLIMBED, SO THE CREW EXECUTED AN EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FL100. CREW WAS ABLE TO RESET THE PACK TO THE LOWER ALTITUDE AND IT OPERATED NORMALLY. FLIGHT CONTINUED ONTO PHL AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DURING EMERGENCY DESCENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 1 ENGINE BLEED AIR REGULATOR. OPERATIONAL CHECK AND LEAK CHECK GOOD. (M)

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