Service difficulty report · Restrictor · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
January 11, 2012
Submitted
January 13, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N648UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25285
Aircraft time
82,357 hours, 13,234 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Restrictor
Part number
214T3436203
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

BLEED AIR LEAK. EXCESSIVE AIR NOISE ABOVE CROSS AISLE JUMP SEAT AFT OF FWD GALLEY. INSPECTED DUCTING ABOVE CEILING, ALL CONNECTIONS LOOK GOOD AND FLOW IS GOOD. FURTHER INSP FOUND AIRFLOW RESTRICTORS DETERIORATED AT THE PLENUM FOR THE OVERHEAD AIR OUTLET ABOVE THE FWD JUMP SEAT. AIRFLOW AND NOISE IS HIGHER BUT NOT EXCESSIVE AND IS ACCEPTABLE. PARTS NEEDED 214T3436-203 4EA. REPLACED THE RESTRICTORS. AIRFLOW IS ACCEPTABLE.