Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
December 26, 2003
Submitted
March 28, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N374US
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
22953
Part
Duct
Part number
65C280023
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Cabin Pressure
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

FLT DEPARTED WITH LT PACK ON MEL 21-1A. EN ROUTE AT FL250, RT PACK UNABLE TO HOLD CABIN PRESSURE AS CABIN PRESSURE WENT TO 10,000 FT. CREW DESCENDED TO FL200 BUT CABIN PRESSURE WOULD NOT COME DOWN UNTIL 16,000 FT. FLT CONTINUED ON & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINT R/R LT MIX MANIFOLD DUCT FOUND RUPTURED. HOOKED UP DISCONNECTED COCKPIT SUPPLY DUCT. REPLACED OVERHEAD PANEL DUE TO LIMITED CONTROL IN AUTO & MANUAL. REPLACED LT AIR CON ANTICIPATOR & DUCT LIMITER DUE TO PACK TRIP WHEN PACK SELECTED IN AUTO OR MANUAL. REPLACED RT AIR CON MIX VALVE DUE TO NOT TRAVELING TO FULL RANGE IN AUTO MODE. OPERATIONAL TEST & HULL LEAK RATE NORMAL. CLEARED MEL 21-1A FOR LT PACK. AIRCRAFT OK FOR SERVICE. (M)

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