Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 767*

Difficulty date
May 25, 2007
Submitted
December 19, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 767*
Part
Manifold
Part number
252T13021
Condition
Fractured
Location
Spoilers
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

MANIFOLD CRACKED IN THE FILTER BOWL AS DESCRIBED IN BETWEEN WHAT IS DESCRIBED IN THE SERVICE LETTER AND THIS UNIT FRACTURED COMPLETELY. VISUAL INSPECTION APPEARS TO SHOW THAT THE CRACK ORIGINATED IN THE THREAD ROOT AT THE THINNEST AREA OF THE HOUSING. THE CRACK PROPAGATED UNTIL THERE WAS DUCTILE OVERLOAD FAILURE OF THE HOUSING. (K)

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