Service difficulty report · Water Separator · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 21, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N528AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24410
Part
Water Separator
Part number
1830104
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Rt Pack
Stage of operation
CL
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

CLT - FL 645 - ON CLIMB-OUT FROM CLT, CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE A/C. AFTER PERFORMING CHECKLIST AND CLIMBING TO 7,000 FT, CREW ELECTED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT CLT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND THE FIGHT LANDED W/O FURTHER INCIDENT. MX FOUND THE RT PACK WATER SEPARATOR ASSY COLLAPSED AND THE GROUND AIR CHECK VLV LEAKING. REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR ASSY (P/N 183010-4) AND REMOVED DEBRIS FROM MIX MANIFOLD AND CHECK VLV. FOUND HOLE IN RT PACK TURBO FAN DUCT AND LT RECIRULATION FAN FODDED. REPLACED DUCT (P/N 69-49792-5) AND FAN (P/N 645405-1). ALSO, FOUND RT 35 DEGREE CONTROL VLV STICKING AND 35 DEGREE CONTROL BOX DEFECTIVE. REPLACED VLV (P/N 321942-1) AND CONTROL BOX (P/N 607510-3). ACCOMP PRESS SYS OP CH

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