Service difficulty report · Unknown · Boeing 767223

Difficulty date
October 30, 2023
Submitted
October 31, 2023
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761CX
Make and model
Boeing 767223
Aircraft serial
22318
Aircraft time
91,665 hours, 24,403 cycles
Part
Unknown
Part number
UNKNOWN
Condition
Unknown
Location
Unknown
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKE OFF, CREW REPORTED A LOUD POP FOLLOWED BY A RUSH OF AIR AND BODY DUCT LEAK EICAS MESSAGE DISPLAY. THE APU BLEED VALVE WAS TURNED OFF. ALTERNATIVELY, THE CENTER ISOLATION VALVE WOULD NOT CLOSE AND THE DUCT LEAK INDICATION FAILED TO CLEAR. ADDITIONAL ATI QUICK REFERENCE HANDBOOK PROCEDURES WERE COMPLIED WITH, THE LEFT BLEED AND LEFT PACK WERE TURNED OFF. CONVERSELY, THE FAULT LIGHT PERSISTED. AFTER LEVELING OFF IN CRUISE, LOSS OF CABIN PRESSURE. CREW ELECTED FOR DIVERSION TO KPHX WITH AN EMERGENCY DECLARATION. LANDING WAS WITHOUT INCIDENT AND ON ARRIVAL THE AIRCRAFT WAS GROUNDED FOR MAINTENANCE. DURING INSPECTION, FAULT ISOLATED TO APU AIR SUPPLY DUCT SEPARATED AT WELD IN LEFT WHEEL WELL. WORK IN PROGRESS.