Service difficulty report · Control Valve · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 13, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N531AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24478
Part
Control Valve
Part number
32895624
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Part time
22,928 hours
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 - FLT2250 - AIRCRAFT DEPARTED CLT WITH LEFT PACK ON MEL. ON CLIMB-OUT AT APPROXIMATELY 8,000 FEET, CREW LOST THE RIGHT PACK AS THE RIGHT PACK FAIL LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CREW WAS UNABLE TO PRESSURIZE THE AIRCRAFT AND DECIDED TO RETURN TO FIELD AT CLT WHERE THE FLIGHT LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCDIENT. NO EMEGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE PRECOOLER CONTROL VALVE. RIGHT PACK OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. PRESSURIZATION CHECK GOOD. (M)

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