Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 24, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7286U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21564
Aircraft time
61,746 hours, 35,439 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Duct
Condition
Separated
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E, B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

GROUND CREW REPORTED THAT APU MADE A LOUD BANG. APU SOUNDED DIFFERENT AFTER THAT. THE CABIN FLOOR VIBRATED THEN THERE WAS SMOKE IN THE COCKPIT. *S/D* NO CAUSE REPORTED. DENVER LINE PERSONNEL REPLACED CLAMP AFTER FLOW MULTIPLIER BYPASS VALVE. OPERATIONALLY CHECKED OK AND LEAK CHECKED OK.