Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 737824

Difficulty date
May 30, 2022
Submitted
May 30, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N16217
Make and model
Boeing 737824
Aircraft serial
28777
Aircraft time
74,045 hours, 26,611 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
NA
Condition
Detached
Location
Apu Pneum Duct
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

AFTER T/0 FA HEARD LOUD SQUEEL ONCE WE PRSSURIZE SOUND FROM A/C LEFT BEHIND GALLY CARTS. FOUND CLAMP OFF OF PRESSURE SEAL AROUND APU PNEUMATIC DUCT GOING THRU PRESSURE DOME. SECURED CLAMP NO LEAKS OR SOUND. ALSO FOUND SLIGHT LEAK AT LOWER AFT SEAL AT L2 DOOR WITH 4 PSI CABIN PRESSURE. ADD EMP:092812 TRANSFERED LEAK AT DOOR L2 TO LOG 8704553 FOR CORRECTIVE ACTION. THE DEFECT FOR THE LOUD SQUEEL AFT OF THE GALLEY CARTS LEFT SIDE HAS BEEN CORRECTED ON THIS LOG AND THIS LOG IS NOW CLOSED.