SDR 9604135636

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 757251

Difficulty date
February 19, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N536US
Make and model
Boeing 757251
Aircraft serial
26483
Part
Duct
Condition
Separated
Location
Rt Pylon
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CLIMBOUT THROUGH FL 260, AN AIRFRAME VIBRATION BEGAN. SHORTLY THEREAFTER, A RIGHT DUCT LEAK INDICATION ILLUMINATED. THE RIGHT DUCT PRESSURE INDICATION DECREASED BELOW THE LEFT DUCT PRESSURE INDICATION. CREW ISOLATED THE RIGHT PNEUMATIC DUCT SYSTEM AND RETURNED TO DTW WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED THE FORWARD PYLON PANEL AND FOUND THE DUCT SEPARATED 2 OR 3 FEET AFT OF PANEL OPENING. INSTALLED A NEW FUSED COUPLING AND OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL.