Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
June 26, 2010
Submitted
July 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N213UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
30219
Aircraft time
35,672 hours, 7,891 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Clamp
Part number
BACC10CC112C
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Bleed Air
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

APU BLEED AIR CAUSING VIBRATION - NOISE DURING ENGINE STARTS. LOCKED APU BLEED VALVE CLOSED. REMOVED LT ISOLATION VALVE, LOOKED INSIDE DUCT, NO DEBRIS FOUND. RE-INSTALLED VALVE NOTICED WITH APU BLEED ON THERE IS A SMALL CONSTANT VIBRATION FELT IN THE APU BLEED DUCT. RAN LT ENG AT STARTER CUTOUT DUCT IN LT WHEEL WELL MOVES FORE & AFT. IT APPEARS CLAMP NOT SECURING DUCT TIGHTLY, ITEM 65 NON-STK BACC10CC112C. REPLACED CLAMP AND SECURED DUCT. REPLACED APU SHUTOFF VALVE. OPS CHECK GOOD, NO UNUSUAL VIBRATIONS OR NOISES NOTED.