Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 777300ER

Difficulty date
September 8, 2026
Submitted
September 9, 2026
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N2251U
Make and model
Boeing 777300ER
Aircraft serial
66591
Aircraft time
28,477 hours, 3,284 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
214W32203067
Condition
Damaged
Location
Zone 100
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ROW 20ABC WAS PRODUCING VERY HOT AIR FROM LOWER SIDEWALL PANEL. HAD TO MOVE PASSENGERS FROM THE AREA DUE TO HEAT. PILOTS AND F/A'S BOTH REPORTED NO ODOR OR FUMES. ABLE TO DUPLICATE ON GROUND. TURNING OFF LT PACK STOPPED LOUD NOISE AND UNBEARABLE HEAT. FOUND TRIM AIR DUCT AT MIX MANIFOLD DAMAGED CAUSING HOT AIR TO RISE ALONG SIDE PANELS AND INTO ZONE D. FOUND ONE OTHER TRIM AIR DUCT IN SAME AREA THAT IS DAMAGED AT THE MIX MANIFOLD. R & R MIX MANIFOLD DUCTS IAW AMM 21-20-04-000-801 AND 21-20-04-400-801. BOTH AFT DUCTS CHANGED DUE TO DAMAGE IS IN IPC 21-52-51-08 ITEM 165 & 162. OPS CHKD AND LEAK CHKD GOOD. ZONE D READING NORMAL.

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