Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
January 19, 2000
Submitted
October 4, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7295U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21573
Aircraft time
68,612 hours, 34,688 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
E, A

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

What was found

JUST AFTER TAKEOFF ROTATION, NR 3 FIRE BELL/WARNING ALERTED. ENGINE SHUT DOWN. LIGHT WENT OUT AND BELL SILENCED. RETURNED TO BUFFALO. *S/D* 8TH STAGE PNEUMATIC EXTENSION DUCT BETWEEN SADDLE DUCT AND STUB WING LEAKING. REPLACED DUCT AND NO LEAKS WERE NOTED.