Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
August 6, 2010
Submitted
August 6, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N548UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25396
Aircraft time
70,952 hours, 20,475 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Duct
Condition
Damaged
Location
Air Distribution
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

OVAL AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT HAS DAMAGE. SECTION OF OVAL AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCT REMOVED AND SENT TO SHOP FOR REPAIR. STARTED RE-INSTALLATION OF DUCT. INSTALLED 4 OF 4 MOUNTING BOLTS. INSTALLED 2EA VENT HOSES AND TAPED. DUCT SECTION READY FOR FIBERGLASS SPLICE REPAIR AT FWD AND AFT ENDS. SPLICE REPAIR COMPLETE. NEED LEAK CHK AFTER DUCTS INSTALLED. REPAIRED IAW MM.