Service difficulty report · Filter · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
October 12, 2011
Submitted
October 13, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N672UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
30027
Aircraft time
43,234 hours, 11,264 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4056
Part
Filter
Condition
Contaminated
Location
Ac System
Stage of operation
DE
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

RUBBER SMELL DESCENDING OUT OF 180. FOUND OIL SUBSTANCE IN CHECK VALVE AREA UPSTREAM OF LT RECIRC FAN. CLEANED AREA, REPLACED BOTH RT AND LT RECIRCULATION FILTERS PER MM. INSPECTED BOTH RT AND LT DUCTING UPSTREAM OF O-ZONE CONVERTERS, ALL DRY AND FREE FROM DEBRIS. INSPECTED MIX MANIFOLD, NO DESCREPANCIES NOTED. RAN BOTH PACKS FOR 2 HOURS, NO SMELL NOTICED.