Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 737230

Difficulty date
July 31, 2007
Submitted
August 2, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N821AL
Make and model
Boeing 737230
Aircraft serial
23155
Aircraft time
45,677 hours, 67,561 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
69438854
Condition
Failed
Location
Apu
Stage of operation
IN
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

NON-ETOPS FLIGHT 40 HNL - ITO, AFTER LANDING IN ITO THE CREW STARTED THE APU AND HAD A WING TO BODY OVERHEAT INDICATION. THE APU WAS SHUT DOWN. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE APU BLEED AIR DUCT HAD RUPTURED CAUSING THE OVERHEAT AND ALSO CAUSING THE APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE TO THERMAL DISCHARGE. THE APU WAS PLACED ON MEL AND THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO HNL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED THREE SECTIONS OF BLEED DUCT. MAINTENANCE ALSO REPLACED THE APU FIRE EXTINGUISHER BOTTLE PER AMM 26-22-11. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RETURNED TO SERVICE.