SDR 0100566729

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 747251F

Difficulty date
February 14, 2001
Submitted
February 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N629US
Make and model
Boeing 747251F
Aircraft serial
22388
Aircraft time
73,871 hours, 17,443 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT9D7J
Engine time
66,015 hours, 15,908 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, F, J, A

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

What was found

DURING INITIAL CLIMB AT 300 FEET, THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ACTIVATED. THE NACELLE TEMPERATURE INDICATION WAS PEGGED IN THE WARNING RANGE AND THE POWER LEVER WAS STUCK IN MID RANGE. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN PER COM AND ONE FIRE BOTTLE WAS DISCHARGED. AFTER DUMPING 60K LBS OF FUEL, THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO KIX AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED THE ENGINE AND FOUND A FAILED PNEUMATIC DUCT CLAMP. THE ENGINE WAS REPLACED.