Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
July 16, 2012
Submitted
August 24, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N520UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
24890
Aircraft time
71,233 hours, 26,713 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Duct
Condition
Cracked
Location
Lt A/C Pack
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
9
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

LEFT PACK HOT AIR LINE FROM CONDENSOR TO COMPRESSOR OUTLET DUCT IS CRACKED AND ALSO TUBE THAT CONNECTS TO CONDENSOR HAS A HOLE WORN THROUGH IT BLOWING HOT AIR.