Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 777224

Difficulty date
August 9, 2010
Submitted
August 9, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N57016
Make and model
Boeing 777224
Aircraft serial
28679
Aircraft time
51,143 hours, 5,299 cycles
Part
Tube
Part number
MS8275109
Condition
Damaged
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

WHILE PERFORMING FIM TASK 21-00-00 FOR OIL FUMES IN CABIN, FOUND BUFFER AIR SUPPLY TUBE DAMAGED, BOTH TUBE AND FITTING ARE ORDERED FROM AOG. OK TO CONTINUE, ITEM PLACED ON MEL PER MX CONTROL. REQUIRES P/N S 361890-2 TUBE, MS9386-109 PACKING, 3618088-1 FITTING AND NOTE...LAST ENTRY P/N 361890-2 IS TYP-O, SHOULD BE 3618090-2 M83248-1-906 PACKING, REF HONEYWELL IPC 49-26-55. REMOVED AND REPLACED DEFECTIVE BUFFER AIR SUPPLY TUBE ASSY AND CHECKED IGV HOUSING & SCROLL FOR CLEAR PASSAGES, CHECKS NORMAL AT THIS TIME PER MM 49-52-04-000-801. MEL REMOVED. TS INSTL3866 PNEU LEAK CHECKS C/W.