Service difficulty report · Boot · Boeing 7373U3

Difficulty date
April 23, 2006
Submitted
April 28, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N335AW
Make and model
Boeing 7373U3
Aircraft serial
28740
Aircraft time
22,591 hours, 13,870 cycles
Part
Boot
Part number
10327431
Condition
Torn
Location
Apu Bleed Duct
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

CREW REPORTED THAT PRESSURIZATION "AUTO FAIL" AND "ALTN" ILLUMINATED ON FINAL APPROACH AT 2500'. REPORTED THAT PRESSURIZATION HELD OKAY IN ALT MODE. MAINTENANCE PLACED AUTOMATIC CABIN PRESSURE CONTROL SYSTEM ON DEFERRAL. DURING LEAK CHECK AIRCRAFT FAILED PRESSURIZATION LEAK DOWN RATE. MAINTENANCE FOUND BOOT ON APU BLEED DUCT AT AFT BULKHEAD KEEL BEAM AREA TORN. BLEED DUCT BOOT WAS REPLACED IAW BOEING 737-300 MM 36-19-25. ALSO, FOUND BROKEN CLAMP AT AFT KEEL BEAM AREA ON APU BLEED DUCK CLAMP WAS REPLACED AND AIRCRAFT PASSED LEAK CHECKS IAW MM 05-51-91-2. DEFERRAL WAS CLEARED.

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