Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 26, 2026
Submitted
January 27, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N642UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25092
Aircraft time
131,422 hours, 20,269 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Collapsed
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT BETWEEN 5K- 9K FEET WE HEARD SVRL THUMPS WITH HIGH CABIN RATE OF CLIMB. DIFF TO ZERO. PERFORMED CABIN PRESSURE CONTROLLER BITE PROCEDURE OF BOTH CONTROLLERS IAW FIM 21-31, FAULT TREE 803. NO FAULTS FOUND FOR THE CURRENT AND PREVIOUS FLIGHTS. FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING REQUIRED. FOUND FWD EQUIPMENT COOLING OVERBOARD EXHAUSTER VALVE DUCT COLLAPSED. THE BELLY EQUIPMENT COOLING EXHAUST VALVE IS SUPPOSED TO BE CLOSED IN FLT, THESE DUCT FAILURES SUGGEST THAT THIS VALVE HAD FAILED OPEN. THIS VALVE FAILURE MAY ALSO BE THE ROOT CAUSE OF THE DEFECT DEFERRED IN ELB. OVERBOARD EXHAUST VALVE, INBD SUPPLY VALVE, & NUMEROUS EQUIPMENT COOLING DUCTS REPLACED AND REPAIRED.