Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 75723A

Difficulty date
June 30, 2020
Submitted
July 3, 2020
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994FD
Make and model
Boeing 75723A
Aircraft serial
25490
Aircraft time
46,444 hours, 15,993 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
14J29500
Condition
Worn
Location
Bleed Air Sys
Stage of operation
CR
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

LEFT BLEED DUCT LEAK AT FL 370 WITH ENGINE ANTI-ICE ON. COMPLETED QRH AND SECURED ENGINE ANTI-ICE AND LIGHT WENT OUT WITH NO SECONDARIES. ACCOMPLISHED WING AND BODY DUCT LEAK DETECTION BITE PROCEDURE AND FOUND HARD FAULT CODE 14 (LEFT WING LEADING EDGE ALARM, LOOPS A&B). REMOVED LEFT WING LEADING EDGE ACCESS PANELS AND FOUND LEADING EDGE DUCT LEAKING SEVEARLY AT EACH CLAMP AND BLOWING DIRECTLY ONTO DETECTOR ELEMENTS. REMOVED CLAMPS AND INSPECTED FLANGES FOR DAMAGE. NO DAMAGE FOUND AROUND DUCT FLANGES. ORDERED ALL NEW CLAMPS FOR LEADING EDGE DUCTING. A/C BAY DOORS ARE OPENED FOR MX ALSO MAIN AND NOSE LANDING GEAR DOORS ARE OPENED FOR MX. REMOVED STAND OFF CLAMPS FOR ACSESS AND POSITIONING OF LEADING EDGE DUCTING. REMOVED AND REPLACED 5 WORN LEADING EDGE CLAMPS PER MM. RE-INSTALLED STAND OFF CLAMPS AS WELL. PERFORMED FIRST LEAK CK WITH APU AIR PER JRH NO LEAKS NOTED. PERFORMED ENGINE RUN PER JRH AND RECHECKED TOURQE ON ALL REPLACED CLAMPS. NO LEAKS NOTED. CLOSED GEAR DOORS AND A/C DOORS. CLOSED THE P50 PANEL CLOSED PANELS 511KT, 511JB, AND 511BB.

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