Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7372Q8

Difficulty date
March 23, 2001
Submitted
April 12, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 7372Q8
Aircraft time
48,634 hours
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Duct
Part number
65544709
Condition
Broken
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) CREW REPORTED THAT THEY HAD A LOUD NOISE IN THE MID CABIN WHEN THE LEFT AIR CONDITIONING PACK WAS RUNNING. THEY ALSO NOTED THAT THE SMELL THAT WAS NOTICEABLE WHEN THE PACK WAS RUNNING. THE AIRCRAFT WAS REMOVED FROM SERVICE TO INVESTIGATE THE CREW REPORT AND A FIBRE GLASS DUCT IN THE LEFT HAND MIX CHAMBER OF THE AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM WAS FOUND TO HAVE A HOLE IN THE SIDE OF IT. THE DUCT WAS REPLACED AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.

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