Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
August 8, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N281AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
23114
Part
Duct
Part number
65789473
Condition
Deteriorated
Location
Air Cond Bay
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
B
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BUF - FLT 2689 - AFTER TAKEOFF FROM BUF, WHILE ACCOMPLISHING AFTER TAKEOFF CHECKLIST, CREW HEARD A LOUD BANG AS PACKS WERE TURNED ON. FLIGHT ATTENDANT IN REAR OF AIRCRAFT REPORTED A WHITE/GRAY SMOKE IN THE REAR OF THE CABIN. CREW TURNED PACKS OFF AND SMOKE APPEARED TO SUBSIDE. FLIGHT RETURNED TO FIELD AT BUF AND LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. NO EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE RIGHT MIX CHAMBER AND SUPPLY DUCT DETERIORATED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME. RAN AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM. NO PRESSURE LEAKS OR SMOKE NOTED. OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. (M)

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