SDR AALA991764

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
November 18, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N303AA
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22309
Part
Duct
Part number
212T311615
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, G, A

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

What was found

PSP - FLT 0160 - EN ROUTE SAN/JFK, AIRCRAFT EXPERIENCED LOW RUMBLE FOLLOWED BY CENTER DUCT LEAK LIGHT. CLOSED ISOLATION VALVE AND APU BLEED. CABIN CONTINUED TO CLIMB AT MAXIMUM RATE. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY DESCENT TO 10,000 FEET. INSULATION BLEW THROUGH AFT CABIN FROM RIGHT SIDE NEAR ROW 27. CREW AND PASSENGER OXYGEN MASKS DEPLOYED. EMERGENCY DECLARED, DIVERTED TO PSP AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. REPLACED APU AIR SUPPLY DUCT ASSEMBLY. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. APU AIR SUPPLY DUCT WELD BROKE. (X)