Service difficulty report · Spring · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
December 4, 2010
Submitted
December 10, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N779UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26941
Aircraft time
58,915 hours, 10,668 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Spring
Condition
Broken
Location
Lt A/C Pack
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

DURING TESTING OF LT PACK SYS, HEARD A TATTLING METALLIC NOISE COMING FROM THE LT PACK REHEATER, SUSPECT A SMALL BROKEN PIECE OF METAL INSIDE THE REHEATER. FOUND A BROKEN BONDING SPRING RING INSIDE THE REHEATER, REMOVED ALL BROKEN PARTS AND REPLACED BONDING SPRING ON REHEATER DUCT, LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECKED ALL NORMAL.