Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 737300

Difficulty date
September 18, 2011
Submitted
October 14, 2011
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N732VA
Make and model
Boeing 737300
Aircraft serial
23366
Aircraft time
64,979 hours, 33,267 cycles
Part
Duct
Condition
Clogged
Location
Cabin
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
G, B, I

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

What was found

AT APPROXIMATELY 2337Z, THE CABIN ALT WARNING HORN CAME ON, CABIN BEGAN TO CLIMB, MASKS DROPPED AND EXECUTED A RAPID DEPRESS DESCENT AS PER QRH, SOP. FL340. FOUND AIR DISTRIBUTION DUCTS CLOGGED AND MULTIPLE AIR LEAKS THROUGHOUT AIRCRAFT. CLEANED SIDEWALL DUCTING AND OUTLETS PER BOEING RECOMMENDATION. REPLACED AFT CARGO DOOR "L" SEAL. REPLACED APU DUCT PRESSURE SEAL AT STA 727. REPLACED ALL LOWER FUSELAGE DRAINS. REPLACED NOSE LANDING GEAR DOWNLOCK INSPECTION SIGHT GLASS SEALS. REPLACED AIR CONDITIONING GROUND CONNECTION PRESSURE GASKET. LEAK CHECK GOOD.

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