Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
October 15, 2009
Submitted
October 16, 2009
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N218UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30222
Aircraft time
35,658 hours, 4,400 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Duct
Condition
Dirty
Location
E&E Bay
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B, J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

SMOKE IN COCKPIT AND BUNKIE SMOKE ALARMS ACTIVATED WHEN AT FL320 AND LEFT PACK OFF AND TEMP CONTROLS TO FULL WARM. COULD NOT DUPLICATE WHEN AT 10000FT. WHEN REPEATING TESTS WITH RIGHT PACK OFF, THERE IS MUCH LESS SMOKE AND BUNKIE SMOKE ALARM DOES NOT ACTIVATE. SMELL IS LIKE HOT PLASTIC. NO SMELLS DETECTED ON GROUND, START, TAKEOFF, OR CLIMB. FOUND MOLTEN DEBRIS IN DUCT AT LT E&E TUNNEL AT STA 188. SENT RVI PICS AND CLEANED DEBRIS. FOUND CROSSOVER DUCT ORIFICE 50 PERCENT BLOCKED WITH DEBRIS - CLEANED. CHECKED VARIOUS ORIFICES ON BOTH SIDES AND CLEANED. RAN PACKS ONE AT A TIME WITH MAX AC DUCT TEMP AND NO SMOKE OR ODOR.