Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 757223

Difficulty date
October 16, 2011
Submitted
October 21, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649AA
Make and model
Boeing 757223
Aircraft serial
24607
Aircraft time
63,173 hours, 21,667 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Failed
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

MIA - FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED LOOSE CEILING PANEL AND AIR LEAK IN AFT CABIN. EMERGENCY DECLARED FLIGHT RETURNED MIA LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT REMOVED FROM SERVICE. FOUND OVERHEAD AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT BETWEEN ROW 27 AND ROW 30 DAMAGED. REPLACED DUCT BETWEEN ROWS 27 AND 30. SYSTEM GROUND CHECK NORMAL OPERATION.