Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 767322

Difficulty date
September 17, 2012
Submitted
September 20, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N651UA
Make and model
Boeing 767322
Aircraft serial
25389
Aircraft time
89,101 hours, 14,112 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW4060
Part
Clamp
Condition
Unsecure
Location
Heat Valve
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

UNUSUAL HEAT BLOWING FROM FLOOR LEVEL SIDEWALL VENTS AT LEFT SIDE ROW 38. INSPECTED REAR AND BULK CARGO HEAT VALVES. FOUND ON BULK CARGO HEAT VALVE UPPER PIPING CLAMP CONNECTION SLIGHT HOT AIR ESCAPING. CHECK TIGHTENED CLAMP CONNECTION AND SUBSEQUENT LEAK CHECK NOW SATISFACTORY AND NO MORE WARM AIR FROM FLOOR PANELS AT REAR LEFT CABIN. RELEASED A-C FOR SERVICE.