Service difficulty report · Drain Line · Boeing 73776N

Difficulty date
July 11, 2011
Submitted
September 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Make and model
Boeing 73776N
Aircraft time
30,535 hours
Engine
Ge CFM567B24
Part
Drain Line
Condition
Misrouted
Location
R2 Window
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AN AIR TURNBACK WAS PERFORMED DUE TO CREW REPORTING A LOUD NOISE IN CLIMB FROM THE F/O`S SIDE WINDOW. MX FOUND THAT THE DRAIN TUBE FOR THE R2 WINDOW WAS CAUGHT IN THE WINDOW FRAME. THE DRAIN TUBE WAS ROUTED TO PROPER POSITION AND THE ACFT PRESSURIZED ON GROUND WITH NO FURTHER PROBLEMS.

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