Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
May 4, 2011
Submitted
May 27, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N771UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26932
Aircraft time
62,472 hours, 11,501 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4077
Part
Clamp
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Adp Air Duct
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
O

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

LOUD WHINNING SOUND STILL UNDER FLOORBOARD NEAR 3R. PER INBD CREW COMMENT: FLOOR VIBRATION AND NOISE BETWEEN DOORS 3R AND 3L, FROM 3 ROWS FWD OF DOORS TO 5 ROWS BACK. INSPECTED ALL DUCTS IN AFT PIT AND WHEEL WELLS. FOUND ADP AIR DUCT CLAMP DETERIORATED AT LT WHEEL WELL (AFT FIRE WALL). REPLACED CLAMP.