Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
October 29, 2006
Submitted
November 14, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N505UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24626
Aircraft time
56,620 hours, 20,007 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Clamp
Part number
32144887
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
A/C Bay
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT UNABLE TO MAINTAIN NORMAL CABIN PRESSURE CLIMBING. CREW SELECTED RT RECIRC OFF TO FORCE PACKS TO HIGH FLOW. OUTFLOW VALVE FULL CLOSED TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESS. AT FL360, CAB ALT AND DP IN NORMAL RANGE. DETECTED EXCESSIVE CABIN PRESS LEAKAGE. FOUND LEFT PACK REVERSER FLOW CHECK VALVE LEAKING AT BOOT, DUE TO CLAMP NOT INSTALLED PROPERLY AND HOT AIR TRANSFER TUBES LEAKING. REPLACED TUBES AND BLEED AIR VALVE, ALSO FOUND AFT CARGO DOOR SEAL LEAKING.