Service difficulty report · Expansion Ring · Boeing 757236

Difficulty date
November 29, 2000
Submitted
January 19, 2001
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Boeing 757236
Aircraft time
37,550 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211535E437
Part
Expansion Ring
Part number
LJ76554
Condition
Leaking
Location
Air Distribution
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) HP 6 EXPANSION DUCT LEAK CAUSING BURNS TO DIFFERENT COMPONENTS IN THE AREA (NR 1 PYLON). THE MAJOR COMPONENT THAT WAS AFFECED IS THE C DUCT RT SIDE THE FWD UPPER CORNER IS DELAMINATED AND REQUIRED REPAIR MANY OTHER PARTS HAD DAMAGES AND NEEDED REPLACEMENT AND A LIST IS ATTACHED. WE ALSO HAD TO REPAIR A WIRE HARNESS THAT RUN IN THIS AREA.