Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
January 28, 2011
Submitted
February 9, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N513UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24810
Aircraft time
67,168 hours, 25,187 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2040
Part
Clamp
Part number
14J29500
Condition
Faulty
Location
Pneumatic Duct
Component
Duct
Component part number
212N30371
Stage of operation
NR
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

AIR NOISE REPORTED, LT SIDE FWD OF DOOR 3L. SEE THIS AND CHECK POSITIVE PRESS RELIEF VALVES. LOCAL MECH REPORTS APU PNEUMATIC DUCT LEAKING AT CLAMP LOCATED AT STA 1410 (AFT PIT-LT SIDEWALL). ADJUSTING CLAMP MOVES LEAK TO DIFFERENT POSITION. NEEDS NEW CLAMP. COMPLIED WITH MEL.-INF- :REF IPC36-11-01-020 ITM 75 PCN 170-0208. PIT SIDEWALL MARKED WITH TAPE FOR CLAMP LOCATION. REPLACED APU DUCT ASSY IN AFT PIT.