SDR Y2PA02032

Service difficulty report · Boot · Amd FALCOND

Difficulty date
December 20, 2002
Submitted
January 17, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AA
Make and model
Amd FALCOND
Aircraft serial
203
Engine
Ge CF700*
Part
Boot
Part number
MY207212010
Condition
Failed
Location
Water Separator
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESS AT FL 290 W/O FLOOR HEAT AT MID RANGE, CABIN HEAT AT 75 PERCENT DEFLECTION AND N1 AT 93 PERCENT RPM. COPILOTS SIDE PANEL HOT TO TOUCH. COPILOT FLOOR HEAT, HOT AND METAL PARTS UNDER COPILOTS INSTR PNL HOT TO TOUCH. SMOKE TRACES IN COCKPIT, SMELL OF MELTING PLASTIC OR RUBBER. CREW DECLARED EMERGENCY, CHECKLIST FOR EMER DESCENT AND SMOKE IN COCKPIT. A/C LANDED. FOUND WATER SEP FWD BOOT BLOWN OFF, REINSTALLED, RAN A/C AND PRES ON GROUND WITH A/C SYSTEM TO VERIFY NO SMOKE EXISTS, COPILOT PNL DO NOT BECOME HOT. AC FERRIED, UNPRESS. FWD SEP BOOT REPLACED. HEAT DUCT, COPILOT FLOOR PNL REPLACED DUE TO TEAR DAMAGE. PERFORMED OPS AND LEAK CK OF PRESS SYS. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE.