Service difficulty report · Duct · Airbus A330342

Difficulty date
April 2, 2004
Submitted
October 5, 2004
Operation
General aviation
Make and model
Airbus A330342
Aircraft time
25,099 hours
Engine
Rroyce RB211TRENT77
Part
Duct
Part number
F212529300000
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Air Con
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
D
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

(CAN) FLIGHT CREW REPORTED A RUMBLE NOISE HEARD FROM COCKPIT AND CABIN CONTINUOUSLY WITH BLEED AIR / AIR CONDITIONING. UNABLE TO ISOLATE WITH AIR CONDITIONING PACKS. DURING INVESTIGATION, MAINTENANCE FOUND THE GROUND AIR CONDITIONING DUCT ( COMPOSITE ) RUPTURED AT THE AIR CONDITIONING PLENUM. DUCTING ASSEMBLY REPLACED.AT THIS TIME WE RE UNABLE TO DETERMINE IF DUCT WAS DAMAGE DURING PREVIOUS INSTALLATIONOR COMPOSITE MATERIAL FAILURE. DUCTING WILL BE SENT TO AIRBUS FOR EVALUATION.

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