Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 767222

Difficulty date
July 31, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N614UA
Make and model
Boeing 767222
Aircraft serial
21875
Engine
Pwa JT9D7R4D
Part
Duct
Part number
213T21091
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Air Distr
Part time
49,236 hours
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF, THE AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED A LOUD BANG AND RIGHT DUCT LEAK EICAS MESSAGE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO FIELD. THE INTERCONNECT DUCT BETWEEN THE LEFT AND RIGHT AIR CONDITIONING PACKS RUPTURED AT A PRODUCTION SEAM. HYDROGEN EMBRITTLEMENT AT THE SEAM WELD OF THE DUCT SEGMENT WAS THE CAUSE OF FAILURE. THE DUCT WAS REPLACED. OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.