Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 23, 2002
Submitted
July 25, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N308AS
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
22002
Aircraft time
43,628 hours, 29,661 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
65627372
Condition
Blown
Location
Ac Pit
Part time
43,628 hours, 29,661 cycles
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

Flt CCI723 from KBOS to KROS. After take off, in climb, @ FL250 and 280 knots, aircraft started to vibrate. reduced speed to 250 knots then heard 2 bangs from behind the Flight Engineer station. After second bang, aircraft would not maintain pressurization. Switched to STBY and closed the cargo heat outflow valve. At FL 4.0, outflow indicator went full open and aircraft depressurized completely. Aircraft returned to KBOS and landed without further incident. Found slat actuator panel on right wing loose. Resucured panel. Also found manifold duct blown. Repaired duct. Aircraft returned to service.