SDR BB07066

Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 7572B7

Difficulty date
August 14, 2007
Submitted
August 16, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N206UW
Make and model
Boeing 7572B7
Aircraft serial
27808
Aircraft time
42,644 hours, 17,274 cycles
Part
Filter
Part number
CD01068F2
Condition
Deteriorated
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

FLIGHT 725, SNN-PHL: AFTER TAKEOFF, FLIGHT ATTENDANTS REPORTED INSULATION LIKE MATERIAL COMING FROM OVERHEAD VENTS. FLIGHT RETURNED TO SNN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THAT THE LEFT RECIRC FILTER HAD BROKEN DOWN, ALLOWING MATERIAL FROM FILTER INTO THE DUCT SYSTEM. THE FILTER WAS REPLACED AND THE DUCT SYSTEM CLEARED OF EXCESS DEBRIS.

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