Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
May 4, 2012
Submitted
May 4, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N501UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24622
Aircraft time
73,366 hours, 27,560 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Duct
Condition
Leaking
Stage of operation
TX
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
D

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

What was found

UNIDENTIFIABLE NOISE IN FIRST CLASS CABIN. MULTIPLE LEAKS IN CTR DISTRIBUTION DUCT IN AREA OF UPPER BEACON. LOUD VIBRATION WITH DUCTS PRESSURIZED AT UPPER BEACON ACCESS POINT. EXTERNALLY SEALED AFFECTED AREAS OF OVERHEAD CENTER DISTRIBUTION DUCT. NO FURTHER VIBRATIONS NOTED DURING OPERATIONAL LEAK CHECK.