Service difficulty report · Line · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
February 15, 2010
Submitted
February 16, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N649UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25286
Aircraft time
77,162 hours, 12,459 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Line
Condition
Leaking
Location
Apu Bleed Air
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON WALK AROUND NOTED LOUD NOISE COMING FROM APU AREA SUSPECT AIR LEAK AT PNEUMATICS BLEED VALVE. SHUTOFF OFF APU BLEED NOISE STOPPED. SECURED CLAMP FURTHER TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND POTABLE WATER PRESSURIZATION LINE BROKEN FROM APU PNEU DUCT BULK PIT LT AFT SIDE. REMOVED APU BLEED DUCT SECTION IN AREA OF DAMAGED FITTING FOR REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT. (DUCT IS IN SHEETMETAL SHOP.) REPAIRED DUCT. WELDED FITTING IN. REINSTALLED ORIGINAL APU BLEED DUCT AFTER REPAIR AND LEAK CHECK. NO LEAK PRESENT.