Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 757324

Difficulty date
December 31, 2018
Submitted
December 31, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N56859
Make and model
Boeing 757324
Aircraft serial
32818
Aircraft time
46,794 hours, 14,896 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Cracked
Location
Apu Bleed
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

F/A REPORTED BURNING SMELL BACK OF A/C AFTER BITING DUCT OVERHEAT SYSTEM, FAULT CODE 54, AFT BULKHEAD SECTION 48, FOUND DUCK CRACKED 5 INCHES AT ABOVE AFT BODY ACCESS PANEL.DUCT IS MARKED.INOPING APU. NEED DUCT. APPLIED MEL TOMC UPDATE: SEE LP 8582814 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. APU BLEED ON MEL FOR DAMAGED DUCT. IPC 36-11-10-01 ITEM 72. MFG 212N3046-7.