Service difficulty report · Seal · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
June 22, 2024
Submitted
June 24, 2024
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N643UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25093
Aircraft time
129,572 hours, 20,131 cycles
Part
Seal
Part number
148T27471
Condition
Leaking
Location
Aft Press Blkhd
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

LOUD HIGH PITCH NOISE IN AFT GALLEY. SOURCE SEEMS TO BE AFT OF G ALLY BEHIND OVEN 711 AREA. CREW TRIED SHUTTING DOWN CHILLERS & OVENS, NO HELP. CREW STATED THE NOISE APPEARED TO BE COMING FROM AFT OF OVENS. INSPECTED GALLEY EQUIP & AREA ABOVE IN OPERATION & DIFFERENT AIR SETTINGS. NO NOISE PRESENT. EXCESSIVE CABIN PRESSURE LEAKAGE TEST PERFORMED IAW AMM 05-51-24-782-001. FOUND ON AFT PRESSURE BULKHEAD, RT RUDDER CABLE PRESSURE SEAL BOSS CRACKED. NUT IS CONTACTING MOUNTING BLOCK WITH A BEND IN FLANGE. OTBD TUBE FLANGE ON RUDDER CONTROL CABLES SHOULD MEASURE .82, MEASURES .45 RUDDER CONTROL CABLE AIR SEAL RA REMOVED IAW AMM 20-10-04-401 IAW ECRA 5310-08346 STEP 2. RUDDER CONTROL CABLE RB DISCONNECTED AT TURNBUCKLE AFT OF AFT PRESS BLKHD IAW AMM 20-10-03-004-002. RUDDER CONTROL CABLE RB FLANGE TUBE ASSY INSTALLED INTO AFT BLKHD MOUNTING BLOCK IAW ECRA 5310-08346A STEP 5. RUDDER CONTROL CABLE RA DISCONNECTED AT TURNBUCKLE, CABIN PRESSURISED TO CHECK FOR LEAKS IN AFT PRESS BLKHD TUBE FLANGES & AIR SEALS IAW AMM 05-51-24-782-001. NO LEAKS. CABIN LEAK RATE CHECK ACCOMPLISHED WITHIN LIMITS.