Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 737201

Difficulty date
January 5, 2007
Submitted
January 7, 2007
Operation
General aviation
Aircraft
N245US
Make and model
Boeing 737201
Aircraft serial
22751
Aircraft time
53,834 hours, 46,538 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Duct
Part number
65544709
Condition
Ruptured
Location
A/C Pack
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

UPON TAKEOFF A POP WAS WAS HEARD FOLLOWED BY PERCEIVED SMOKE (DUST) IN THE CABIN. PACS WERE SELECTED TO OFF AND A IMMEDIATE LANDING MADE AT THE DEPARTURE AIRPORT. ALL COCKPIT INDICATIONS NORMAL. FOUND LT AIR CONDITIONING PAC MIXING CHAMBER AND HOT AIR SUPPLY DUCT SEPARATED/ DAMAGED ALLOWING HOT CONDITIONED AIR TO ENTER CABIN THROUGH RETURN GRILLS, THUS CREATING DUST. APPEARS TO HAVE EXPERIENCED INTERNAL DAMAGE RESULTING IN BACK PRESSURE WHICH CAUSED THE DUCT/FLANGE FAILURE. NO OTHER DAMAGE NOTED. REPLACED MIXING AND HOT AIR DUCTS.