Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7372Y5

Difficulty date
October 21, 2001
Submitted
October 23, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N921WA
Make and model
Boeing 7372Y5
Aircraft serial
23039
Aircraft time
59,709 hours, 29,114 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Broken
Stage of operation
CR
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

ENROUTE FROM SAN TO DEN, FLIGHT CREW REPORTED CABIN SIDEWALL AT ROW 7 EXTREMELY HOT TO THE TOUCH AND AN OVERHEAT ODOR. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT DIVERTED TO YUMA, AZ WITHOUT INCIDENT. AIRCRAFT WAS FERRIED TO PHX FOR REPAIR. MAINTENANCE REPLACED BROKEN BOOT IN MAIN DISTRIBUTION BAY. REPLACED BROKEN DUCT ON RT. SIDE OF CHRISTMAS TREE IN MAIN DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM. INSTALLED NEW CLAMP ON RT. SIDE OF CONDENSER CAN, REPLACED WATER SEPARATOR BAG AND O-RINGS. REPLACED DAMAGED TUBING AT ROWS 7A AND 7F. RAN BOTH ENGINES AND PERFORMED PRESSURIZATION CHECK AND LEAK CHECK. SYSTEMS CHECKED OKAY.

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