Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
March 11, 2011
Submitted
March 17, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N538UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
25222
Aircraft time
65,284 hours, 24,052 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Duct
Condition
Dirty
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

RIGHT RECIRCULATION FAN EXTREMELY LOUD. TOO LOUD FOR USE IN FLIGHT. RT RECIRCULATION FAN INOP. 4SS FOR DUCT CLEANING. CHECK DB NOISE LEVEL WITH APU ONLY, DUCT PRESS 14PSI BASE LEVEL,105-DB LT RECIRC FAN ON RT OFF 107DB, LT FAN OFF RT FAN ON 109 DB.ACCOMPLISHED DUCT CLEAN OF ENTIRE CABIN. DB NOW 73 WITH FAN OFF AND 75 WITH FAN ON.