SDR 06FDEA1265

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
March 29, 2006
Submitted
March 30, 2006
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275FE
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
22040
Aircraft time
41,257 hours, 26,031 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Out Of Position
Location
Nr 3 Purge Valve
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

AT FLT LEVEL 320 LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, WENT TO QRH TURNED RIGHT PACK SWITCH OFF, LIGHT STILL ON. CLOSED NR 3 BLEED LIGHT STILL ON. CLOSED CARGO HEAT SWITCH LIGHT STILL ON. WHEN NR 3 THRUST LEVER RETARDED LIGHT WENT OUT. WING ANTI-ICE WAS NEVER USED. CABIN ALTITUDE STARTED CLIMBING ABOVE 10,000 FT WENT ON 02 DIVERTED INTO MDT. FOUND BOTTOM CLAMP ON NR 3 PURGE VALVE POSITIONED SO THAT THE CLAMP GAP WAS DIRECTED ONTO THE OVERHEAT LOOP. REPOSITIONED CLAMP AND RAN ENGINES AND PACKS AT VARIOUS POWER SETTING. NO DEFECTS M/M 26-14-000-5.

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