Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7878

Difficulty date
October 6, 2023
Submitted
October 10, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N816AA
Make and model
Boeing 7878
Aircraft serial
40634
Aircraft time
28,286 hours, 3,856 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
701004611
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100 - Fuse
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED: AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED DUE TO RAISING CABIN PRESSURIZATION ISSUES, EMERGENCY DESCENT TO FLT 100 AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY AT SCL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED LEFT LOWER RECIRCULATION FAN (AALA202310102827) AND LEFT INNER RECIRCULATION DUCT (AALA202310106591). PER AMM 21-25-17.

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