Service difficulty report · Duct Seal · Boeing 727228

Difficulty date
July 15, 2003
Submitted
July 24, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N721DH
Make and model
Boeing 727228
Aircraft serial
19545
Part
Duct Seal
Part number
65379457
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

WHEEL WELL ALARM ACTIVATED. FOUND APU UPPER EXHAUST SEAL LEAKING INTO WHEEL WELL. NO WHEEL WELL ALARM AFTER APU SHUTDOWN. NO OTHER INDICATIONS NOTED PER B-727 M/M 26-12-00. SEE ITEM 2M BELOW. APU UPPER EXHAUST DUCT LEAKING INTO RT WHEEL WELL. ITEM DEFERRED PER DHL MEL 49-1 CAT-C CONTROL 13541. NOTE: NO APU OPERATION PLACARDS INSTALLED. REF DMI 13541 MEL 49-1 APU UPPER EXHAUST DUCT LEAKING IN WHEEL WELL. REMOVED AND REPLACED APU EXHAUST DUCT SEALS. LEAK CHECKED GOOD IAW B727 M/M 49-80-53. THIS CLEARS DMI 13541. ALL PLACARDS REMOVED.