Service difficulty report · Flex Hose · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
June 10, 2011
Submitted
June 10, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26689
Aircraft time
60,885 hours, 22,594 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Flex Hose
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Acm
Stage of operation
CL
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

LOUD NOSE & MAIN GEAR NOISE. STARTED AT 17500 290 KTS. CONSTANT AIRFRAME VIBRATION NOISE. NOISE WENT AWAY WHEN THROTTLE PULLED BACK, IT WAS LIKE A MOTOR GOING ON AND OFF. AIRCRAFT WILL NOT HOLD PRESSURE WITH ONLY LEFT PACK ON. RIGHT PACK HOLDS PRESSURE BY ITSELF. RIGHT PACK PUTS OUT VERY LOW AIR FLOW. WILL NOT HOLD CABIN PRESSURE WITH LEFT PACK OFF. FOUND RT PACK BAY FLEX CONNECTOR PARTIALLY DISCONNECTED BETWEEN SUPPLY DUCT TO COND AIR CHECK VALVE (RT PACK SUPPLY AIR TO MIX MANIFOLD). REPOSITIONED FLEX CONNECTOR AND SECURED. LEAK CHECKED CONNECTOR AND PACK BAY, GOOD. PACK OPERATION NORMAL. TEST FLT, NO NOISE FOUND.