Service difficulty report · Boot · Boeing 737823

Difficulty date
November 29, 2010
Submitted
December 3, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N909AN
Make and model
Boeing 737823
Aircraft serial
29511
Aircraft time
34,460 hours, 14,168 cycles
Part
Boot
Part number
AS150518A0042
Condition
Torn
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
B, G

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

What was found

TPA - INFLIGHT ATL - MIA - CREW REPORTED DURING CRUISE CABIN ALT WARNING HORN CAME ON AND CABIN LOST PRESSURIZATION. INITIATED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000. CABIN OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED. FLIGHT DIVERTED TPA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FLIGHT WAS FERRIED TO TPA FOR MAINTENANCE. FOUND THE RIGHT PACK BOOT CONNECTING THE HEAT EXCHANGER TO THE WATER SEPARATOR IN THE RIGHT PACK TORN. REPLACED BOOT AND O2 CANISTERS. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.