Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
November 26, 2008
Submitted
December 5, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N219UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30551
Aircraft time
32,094 hours, 4,061 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Clamp
Condition
Broken
Location
Cargo Heat Duct
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BURNING ODOR IN CABIN. FLIGHT DIVERTED. DUST AND FEATHER TYPE DEBRIS COMING OUT OF VENTS BY SEATS 39AB-42AB, INTERMITTENTLY PER CREW. CREW LATER STATED THAT WHEN L DUCT PRESS DROPS TO 37 PSI FROM 42 PSI THERE IS A RUMBLE NOISE IN AFT CABIN AND SIDEWALL IS GETTING VERY WARM. FOUND CLAMP FOR CARGO HEAT DUCT IN AFT PIT LT SIDE BROKEN AND DUCT SEPARATED. REPLACED CLAMP AND INSULATION BLANKETS AS REQUIRED.