Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 737832

Difficulty date
December 4, 2018
Submitted
December 5, 2018
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N3733Z
Make and model
Boeing 737832
Aircraft serial
30539
Aircraft time
53,943 hours, 25,267 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

DIV - DURING FLIGHT CREW WAS UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN PRESSURIZATION. DIVERTED TO PIT. MAINTENANCE PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT AND FOUND APU PNEUMATIC DUCT LEAK. APU BLEED DUCT AT AFT P-DOME INSTALLED BACKWARDS NOT ALLOWING DUCT FLANGE IN LOCATION FOR SEAL CLAMP. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED PNEUMATIC DUCT PER AMM. OPS CHECKS GOOD, AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE.