Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
June 7, 2008
Submitted
July 1, 2008
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N275FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22040
Aircraft time
42,828 hours, 27,332 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
652244420
Condition
Leaking
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF IN CLIMB-OUT NR 3 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT ILLUM. RAN QRH WHICH DETERMINED POSSIBLE LEAK ON FUSELAGE SIDE. WITH LIGHT EXTINGUSHED CONT CLIMB AND CABIN PRESSURE WOULD NOT HOLD AT FL 320 WITH ONE PACK OPERATION. REQ DESCENT TO 10,000 FT TO CONTROL CABIN PRESSURE. REMOVED AND REPLACED DUCT CONNECTING 8TH STAGE CHECK VALVE TO ENGINE BLEED SYS AS PER M/M 36-00-001 2 LEAK CHECKS GOOD.