Service difficulty report · Insulation · Boeing 767332

Difficulty date
October 4, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N176DN
Make and model
Boeing 767332
Aircraft serial
25061
Part
Insulation
Part number
212T30087
Condition
Torn
Location
Bs 1373
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

THE APU PNEUMATIC DUCT INSULATION WAS FOUND CHAFED THRU BETWEEN FS 1373 AND FS 1439 BY THE FIRE EXTINGISHER DISCHARGE LINE, THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE LINE INSULATION WAS FOUND DAMAGED. THE APU DUCT INSULATION (P/N 212T3008-7) AND FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE LINE INSULATION (P/N R180FS) WAS REPLACED AND THE FIRE EXTINGUISHER DISCHARGE LINE WAS REPOSITIONED TO PROVIDE CLEARANCE TO MINIMIZE CHAFING.