Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727251

Difficulty date
June 16, 2004
Submitted
July 21, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N278US
Make and model
Boeing 727251
Aircraft serial
21157
Part
Duct
Part number
656022936
Condition
Blown
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

DURING CRUISE,UNABLE TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE AT FLIGHT LEVEL 310, DIVERTED TO MSP. LANDED AIRCRAFT AT 169000 LBS, LANDING WAS UNEVENTFUL. FOUND BLOWN DUCT ON RIGHT PACK FROM FORWARD HEAT EXCHANGER TO COMPRESSOR DISCHARGE PORT OF ACM. REMOVED AND REPLACED RIGHT 35 DEGREE VALVE AND RIGHT COALESCER BAG PRECAUTIONARY. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT ASSEMBLY OP CHECKS AND LEAK CHECKS GOOD. ACCOMPLISHED OVERWEIGHT LANDING INSPECTION, NO DAMAGE FOUND. AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)