Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 22, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N776UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26937
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Duct
Part number
8102072
Condition
Torn
Location
Right
Part time
14,683 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

EN ROUTE IAD-LHR, CREW RECEIVED ADVISORY MESSAGE FOR THE RIGHT WING PNEUMATIC SUPPLY INDICATING OVERHEAT CONDITION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO IAD. *S/D* THE RIGHT HAND PACK FAN INLET DIFFUSER HOUSING (P/N 810207-2) WAS FOUND WITH A TEAR AT THE RUBBER ACCORDION DUCT WHICH INTERFACED WITH THE HEAT EXCHANGER RAM AIR OUTLET. RT BLEED AUTO SHUTDOWN RESULTED WHEN HOT AIR FROM THE RAM AIR EXHAUST IMPINGED ON THE ZONE 7 OVERHEAT DETECTION SYSTEM. THE FAN INLET DIFFUSER HOUSING WAS REPLACED.