Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7374B7

Difficulty date
August 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N445US
Make and model
Boeing 7374B7
Aircraft serial
24863
Part
Duct
Condition
Failed
Location
Ac Bay
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

CLT - FLT 287 - AFTER TAKEOFF, AIRCRAFT FAILED TO PRESSURIZE. CREW SWITCHED TO STANDBY PRESSURIZATION SYSTEM AND OUTFLOW VALVE CLOSED BUT AIRCRAFT STILL FAILED TO PRESSURIZE. APU WAS STARTED WITH NO HELP. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT CLT AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND A BLOWN DUCT IN THE LEFT PACK BAY FROM THE HEAT EXCHANGER TO THE AIR CYCLE MACHINE. REPAIRED DUCT BY WELDING. PRESSURIZED AIRCRAFT TO 4 PSI. OPERATIONAL CHECK NORMAL. (M)

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