Service difficulty report · Switch · Boeing 737301

Difficulty date
December 23, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N353US
Make and model
Boeing 737301
Aircraft serial
23556
Part
Switch
Condition
Failed
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
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

PHL - FLT 579 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM PHL, EN ROUTE TO IND, RT PACK WOULD NOT PRESSURIZE THE AIRCRAFT. LT PACK WAS ALREADY ON MEL 21-1A. CAPTAIN ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT PHL. LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY DECLARED. MAINTENANCE OPERATIONALLY CHECKED AIR CONDITIONING AND PRESSURIZATION SYSTEMS. NO FAULTS FOUND. R/R LT PACK AIR CYCLE MACHINE 210 DEGREE TURBINE INLET OVERHEAT SWITCH, P/N 1173T12-1, AND THE 250 DEGREE DUCT OVERHEAT SWITCH, P/N 1173T212. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PERFORMED SINGLE PACK CONFIDENCE CHECK AND HULL LEAK DOWN CHECK. BOTH LEFT AND RIGHT PACKS AND HULL LEAK DOWN CHECK GOOD. NO FAULTS FOUND ON RIGHT PACK. CLEARED MEL 21-1A. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)