Service difficulty report · Tube · Boeing 7672B7

Difficulty date
April 25, 2010
Submitted
April 27, 2010
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N251AY
Make and model
Boeing 7672B7
Aircraft serial
24764
Part
Tube
Condition
Clogged
Location
Galley Feeder
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
K

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

What was found

PHL - FLT 804. ABOUT HALF WAY THROUGH THE FLIGHT, A "DIRTY SOCK SMELL" NOTICED BY BOTH CABIN CREW & PAX IN RT REAR SECTION OF THE ACFT CABIN. FLT CONTINUED TO PHL WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. FOUND 2 MAIN VENT DUCTS IN THE C ZONE COLLAPSED, & SOME OF SMALL LAVATORY & GALLEY FEEDER TUBES CLOGGED. THIS PREVENTED AFT CABIN AIR FROM BEING PULLED INTO CABIN VENTILATION SYS, WHERE IT WOULD BE DIRECTED TO AREA BEHIND AFT END OF BULK CARGO SECTION OF ACFT. 2 MAIN VENT DUCTS REPAIRED, & DEBRIS REMOVED FROM AFFECTED FEEDER TUBES. ALSO FOUND 2 LAVATORY WASTE TUBING CLAMPS LEAKING, AT STA 1540, ONTO BLEED AIR DUCT INSULATION BELOW. CLAMPS R & R.

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