Service difficulty report · Duct Clamp · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
January 27, 2022
Submitted
January 28, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N76516
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
37096
Aircraft time
42,776 hours, 15,045 cycles
Part
Duct Clamp
Part number
58000191075
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Apu Comparment
Stage of operation
TO
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
D, F

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

What was found

DEBRIEFED CREW AFTER RETURN TO THE FIELD, APU FIRE BOTTLE HAS BEEN DISCHARGED. 1/27AIR TURN BACK. THE CREW DECLARED AN EMERGENCY AND RETURNED TO THE GATE DUE TO APU FIRE WARNING AND INDICATION. THE PILOT DISCHARGED THE BOTTLE, AND TWO PSUS WERE DEPLOYED ON THE PASSENGER CABIN. AC TOWED FROM THE GATE TO PEMCO HANGAR. UPON INVESTIGATION, AN APU EXHAUST DUCT CLAMP WAS NOT SECURED. JC 29-4981-1-2500 WAS PERFORMED DURING C CHECK FOR INSPECTION OF EXHAUST DUCT CONDITION SO, THE EXHAUST WAS REMOVED DURING C CHECK VISIT BY PEMCO PERSONNEL. CURRENTLY, PEMCO PERSONNEL ARE WORKING ON AIRCRAFT.