Service difficulty report · Air Duct · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
August 13, 2006
Submitted
August 29, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N633DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
23614
Aircraft time
62,393 hours, 29,528 cycles
Part
Air Duct
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ON INITIAL CLIMBOUT EXCESSIVE AIR PRESSURE FROM PACKS CAUSED A CEILING PANEL IN CABIN TO BLOW OFF WITH HIGH AIRFLOW ON PASSENGERS IN THAT AREA. REMOVED CEILING PANELS IN AFFECTED AREA, BLOWN OUT SECTION OF DISTRIBUTION DUCT AND NUMBER 5 VIDEO SCREEN REPAIRED. REPLACED 7 SECTIONS OF DISTRIBUTION DUCT ON N/R CARDS 1-11. REMOVED AND REINSTALLED CEILING PANELS AND VIDEO MONITORS ON N/R CARDS 1-11, RAN PACKS AND PRESSURE CONTROL SYS IN HIGH AND LOW FLOW W/ENGS AND APU CHECKS GOOD PER AMM.