Service difficulty report · Exhaust Duct · Boeing 717200

Difficulty date
June 20, 2010
Submitted
July 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N486HA
Make and model
Boeing 717200
Aircraft serial
55131
Aircraft time
13,472 hours, 32,727 cycles
Part
Exhaust Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
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

EVIDENCE OF EXHAUST LEAK AT APU ELBOW TO LOWER BELLOWS FLANGE AREA. FOUND SEARED BOLTS ON ELBOW FLANGE. REMOVED ELBOW. FOUND ELBOW FLANGE CRACKED 360 DEGREES. REMOVED 5 EA NUT PLATES WITH SHEARED STUDS AND REPLACED NUT PLATES. INSTALLED ELBOW ASSY IN THE EXHAUST IAW AMM 49-81-02-400-801. LEAK CHECK OK.

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