Service difficulty report · Housing · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
February 3, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N773UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26929
Aircraft time
18,719 hours, 4,629 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Housing
Part number
8102072
Part serial
960110
Condition
Torn
Location
Rubber Boot
Part time
9,168 hours, 2,267 cycles
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

EN ROUTE MIA-IAD, CREW RECEIVED ADVISORY INDICATING RIGHT HAND PNEUMATIC SUPPLY LOST. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO MIA. *S/D* THE RT PACK FAN INLET DIFFUSER HOUSING (FIDH), P/N 810207-2, WAS FOUND WITH A TEAR AT THE RUBBER ACCORDION DUCT WHICH INTERFACED WITH THE HEAT EXCHANGER RAM AIR OUTLET. HIGH TEMP AIR ESCAPED FROM THE TEAR HAD CAUSED THE OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM (ZONE 7, IN THE RIGHTHAND PACK BAY) TO AUTOMATICALLY SHUT DOWN THE RT BLEED SYSTEM. THE FIDH WAS REPLACED AT ORD AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO REVENUE SERVICE.