Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 30, 2010
Submitted
August 2, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N549UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25397
Aircraft time
70,723 hours, 20,396 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Filter
Condition
Faulty
Location
Cabin Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

AIRBORNE ABOVE 12,000 FT, COCKPIT RECIRC FAN AIR NOISE WAS EXTREMELY LOUD. HARD TO HEAR COMS. VERIFIED DUCT CLEANING REQUIRED. REPLACED RECIRC FILTERS ON BOTH LT AND RT. REPLACED FCV ON LT SIDE. VERIFIED NO LEAK AND NO DAMAGE ON CTR DUCTS. DECIBAL READING IS 74 WITHOUT RT RECIR FAN AND 76 DEC WITH RT RECIRC FAN. WELL WITHIN LIMITS.