Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7373B7

Difficulty date
February 16, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N532AU
Make and model
Boeing 7373B7
Aircraft serial
24479
Part
Duct
Condition
Broken
Location
Right
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
B

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

What was found

PVD - FLT 710 - FLIGHT WAS DISPATCHED WITH THE RIGHT PACK ON MEL DUE TO A RIGHT WING BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATING. EN ROUTE FROM PIT TO PVD AT FL250, THE WARNING HORN SOUNDED DUE TO A PRESSURIZATION LOSS. CREW WAS UNABLE TO CONTROL PRESSURIZATION IN MANUAL MODE AND ASKED AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL FOR A LOWER ALTITUDE. FLIGHT WAS CLEARED TO FL100 AND A RAPID DESCENT WAS ACCOMPLISHED TO THE ALTITUDE WITH NO PROBLEMS. NO OXYGEN MASKS WERE DEPLOYED AND NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. FLIGHT CONTINUED AT LOWER ALTITUDE AND LANDED AT PVD WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE REMOVED AND REPLACED A BROKEN DUCT TO THE RIGHT TURBOFAN. LEAK CHECK AND OPS CHECK GOOD. REMOVED MEL ON RIGHT PACK CONCERNING WING TO BODY OVER

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