SDR 2020F00102

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
March 7, 2020
Submitted
March 11, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N663UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
27160
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Duct
Part number
212T31388
Condition
Broken
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
C
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

CAPTAIN REPORTED STRANGE NOISE AND HE WAS UNSURE WHERE IT CAME FROM. TORUBLESHOOTING STARTED AND FOUND NOISE FROM THE MAIN WHEEL BAY. DOORS WERE OPENED AND FOUND BLACK MARKINGS AND HISSING NOISE FROM SUPPLY DUCT FROM THE APU TO THE A/C SYSTEM. FOUND BLEED AIR DUCT CRACKED 40% OF DIAMETER. DUCT REPLACED AND CRS ISSUED. OCCURRENCE REPORT MADE. AFTER DUCT REPLACEMENT NOISE WAS STILL PRESENT, FURTHER T/S CARRIED OUT AND IN CONSULT WITH THE MOC INOPED APU BLEED AIR. NEXT DAY, UNITED FOUND ANOTHER DEFXECT OF THE APU CASING WHICH CAUSED THE VIBRATION/NOISE, DEFECT SOLVED.