Service difficulty report · Bellows · Boeing 777222

Difficulty date
September 25, 2012
Submitted
September 28, 2012
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N784UA
Make and model
Boeing 777222
Aircraft serial
26951
Aircraft time
69,117 hours, 9,715 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW40903
Part
Bellows
Condition
Torn
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
NR
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

ODOR IN THE CABIN-FD. DUE TO HISTORY OF ODOR IN THE CABIN-FD. REPLACED TORN BELLOW ON FLEXIBLE SURGE DUCT. REF AMM FOR VALVE REMOVED AND REPLACED. REMOVED APU SOV & INSPECTED UPSTREAM & DOWNSTREAM OF VALVE. NO OIL CONTAMINATION NOTED, DUCT CLEAN. RE-INSTALLED APU SOV.