Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 737*

Difficulty date
March 20, 2022
Submitted
March 24, 2022
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N215WN
Make and model
Boeing 737*
Aircraft serial
32487
Aircraft time
57,019 hours, 33,543 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
9
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

WHEN APU BLEED WAS TURNED ON A LOUD BANG WAS HEARD AND SMOKE BEGAN ENTERING THE CABIN / [01] C/W CONDITIONAL INSPECTION PER AMM 05-51-56-200-801; FOUND APU BLEED AIR DUCT CLAMP INBD OF AFT PRESSUE BULKHEAD BROKEN. R & R CLAMP PER SIP. LEAK CK GOOD