Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7374S3

Difficulty date
May 16, 2012
Submitted
June 8, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N43XA
Make and model
Boeing 7374S3
Aircraft serial
24796
Part
Duct
Part number
BACD40D181538
Condition
Unserviceable
Location
Pac Bay
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

ACFT WAS PERFORMING A NON-ROUTINE FLIGHT OPERATION AFTER A HEAVY MX VISIT, ACFT PRESSURIZATION BECAME UNCONTROLLABLE. ACFT RETURN TO DEPARTURE AIRPORT. MX FOUND A FLEX DUCT BETWEEN CONDENSER & ACM ON RT PACK DUCT THAT FAILED AND WAS LEAKING (REF AIPC 21-51-18-06-310). FLEX DUCT WAS REPLACED IAW AMM 21-51-11. ACFT WAS PRESSURIZED AND LEAK CHECKED SYS GOOD IAW AMM. ALL PARAMETERS WERE MET.

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