Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 757232

Difficulty date
May 28, 2007
Submitted
May 29, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N676DL
Make and model
Boeing 757232
Aircraft serial
25981
Aircraft time
49,739 hours, 23,074 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
214N211118
Condition
Split
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
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 CLIMB-OUT, THE OVERHEAD DISTRIBUTION DUCT AT ROW 33/34 AREA LET GO. THE RUPTURE CAUSED THE CEILING PANEL TO BE BLOWN OFF INTO THE CABIN. THE A/C RETURNED TO SJU.