Service difficulty report · Panel · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
November 20, 2003
Submitted
December 2, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23644
Aircraft time
49,432 hours, 29,048 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Panel
Condition
Damaged
Location
Cargo Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

AFT CARGO PIT MOLDED PANEL ON FWD WALL COVERING APU SUPPLY DUCT HAS EVIDENCE OF HEAT DAMAGE. APU SUPPLY DUCT HEAT SHROUD DAMAGE WAS CAUSED BY CONTACT WITH THE APU SUPPLY DUCT AND INFERIOR DESIGN OF HEAT SHROUD. THE HEAT SHROUD WAS REPLACED AND CONTACT WITH THE APU SUPPLY DUCT WAS ELIMINATED. A MODIFIED HEAT SHROUD IS AVAILABLE AND WILL BE INSTALLED ON THIS AIRCRAFT IN THE FUTURE.