Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 737322

Difficulty date
November 9, 2004
Submitted
November 16, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N318UA
Make and model
Boeing 737322
Aircraft serial
23950
Aircraft time
49,512 hours, 27,463 cycles
Engine
Ge CFM56*
Part
Duct
Part number
65C280023
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Dist 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

SKIN, STRINGER AND FRAME HEAT DAMAGE FROM FS 516.5 TO 540. STR 26 TO 28. SUPPLEMENTAL DATA UPDATE - MIX MUFF DUCT OF DUCT ASSEMBLY LOCATED IN MIX CHAMBER AIR DISTRIBUTION BAY AT APPROXIMATE STA 540, BL 0 BLOWN CAUSING HOT AIR TO ESCAPE AND DAMAGE THE STRUCTURE BENEATH. MAJOR REPAIR ACCOMPLISHED.