SDR USAA040424

Service difficulty report · Flange · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
August 11, 2004
Submitted
September 9, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N376US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22955
Part
Flange
Condition
Cracked
Location
Ram Air Duct
Part time
53,829 hours
Stage of operation
IN
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

PIT - FOUND ATTACH FLANGE CRACKED, 4 INCHES, LEFT RAM AIR INLET DUCT HANGAR ATTACHED TO LOWER SURFACE CETNER TANK. DURING REPLACEMENT, HOLE FOUND DAMAGED, OVERSIZED, FREEZE PLUG INSTALLED PER EA 78847. (M)

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