Service difficulty report · Muffler · Boeing 737790

Difficulty date
March 29, 2018
Submitted
April 2, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N615AS
Make and model
Boeing 737790
Aircraft serial
30344
Aircraft time
59,069 hours, 27,098 cycles
Part
Muffler
Part number
65C2562994
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Air Distribution
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SUPPLY DUCT TEMP BECAME VERY HOT AND UNCONTROLLABLE WITH AUTO AND MANUAL CONTROL. CABIN BECAME VERY HOT AND DISCHARGE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON CENTER CONSOLE. FIRE RESPONSE FOUND NORMAL HEATING AND NOTHING UNUSUAL FOUND WHEN CARGO DOORS OPENED. DISCHARGE LIGHT WENT OUT WHILE THE CREW WAS RESPONDING. ACFT GROUNDED. EMERGENCY DECLARED . REMOVED LINING AT AFT END FWD CARGO COMPARTMENT, FOUND MUFFLER ASSY DISCONNECTED. CHECKED CARGO DISCHARGE PRESSURE SWITCH IAW WDM 26-23-11. NO DEFECT NOTED. REPLACED THE MUFFLER AND REASSEMBLED DUCT ASSEMBLY. OPS AND LEAK CHECKED GOOD.