B767-200
Flight Crew Air Transport Pilot (ATP)
Aircraft Equipment Problem Less Severe
Flight Crew Landed As Precaution; Flight Crew Returned To Departure Airport
Aircraft
During climb out heard a 'thump' that seemed to come from the forward galley area followed by a 'R DUCT LEAK' warning light and a ECIAS message R BLD DUCT LEAK. Followed QRH procedures and light went out. Conferred with Dispatch on the SAT phone and decided to return and accomplish an overweight landing because of two other EICAS messages (ENG TAI VALVE); uneven throttle positions; the 'THUMP' and a deportee on board. Other factors were also involved in the decision. A smooth overweight landing was accomplished; rate of sink was below 100 FPM. A major negative factor in a very heavy work load was the requirement to continually having to reset the frequency in the ACARS. The ACARS unit on the 757/767 requires us to continuously reset the frequency to the European frequency. The default setting is the US frequency. Thankfully we had the SAT phone to communicate with Dispatch; without it communications would be nil.
B767 Captain reports a 'thump' during climb out; followed by an 'R DUCT LEAK' warning light and an ECIAS message R BLD DUCT LEAK. After conferring with Dispatch the decision is made to return to the departure airport for an over weight landing.