Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
March 24, 2001
Submitted
March 27, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N467FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21449
Aircraft time
44,595 hours, 30,848 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

DURING CLIMB AT 8000 FT MSL WITH PWR SET NR 3 ENG FIRE LIGHT ILLUMINATED ALONG WITH FIRE BELL. NR 3 THROTTLE WAS RETARDED TO IDLE FIRE LIGHT AND BELL WENT OUT. FOUND LOOSE CLAMP ON 13TH STAGE PNEUMATIC BALL JOINT IN PYLON. TORQUED CLAMP, LEAK CK GOOD.