Service difficulty report · Diffuser · Boeing 757222

Difficulty date
February 19, 2013
Submitted
April 16, 2013
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N575UA
Make and model
Boeing 757222
Aircraft serial
26689
Aircraft time
65,994 hours, 24,408 cycles
Engine
Pwa PW2037
Part
Diffuser
Condition
Misinstalled
Location
Cockpit
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
W
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

EXCESSIVE NOISE IN FLT DECK AND AT ROWS 10-12. AIRFLOW AND NOISE VERYLOUD IN CABIN ROWS 10-12. MT 21-22-00 FOUND 4-5 DECIBLE DROP WITH RT RECIRC FAN BEING TURNED OFF. FOUND ROW 12 SEATS 12A&F TO BE LOUDER THAN NORMAL FROM SIDEWALL RISERS AND OVERHEAD AREA LOUDER THAN REMAINING AC. CLEANED OVERHEAD DUCT. ACCOMPLISHED COMPLETE DUCT CLEAN OF AIRCRAFT REF MT21-22-00. ALSO FOUND DIFFUSER IN COCKPIT ON OVERHEAD PANEL INSTALLED BACKWARDS. REINSTALLED DIFFUSER, COCKPIT CHECKS WITHIN LIMITS.