Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
September 13, 2000
Submitted
October 24, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7292U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21570
Aircraft time
62,445 hours, 35,815 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Duct
Part number
6522444419
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
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

CREW SHUT DOWN THE NR 3 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO IAD DUE TO NR 3 ENGINE FIRE BELL AND LIGHT INDICATION AT 1500 FEET. *S/D* MAINTENANCE FOUND Y DUCT BETWEEN 13TH STAGE AND TAI BLOWN. Y DUCT WAS REPLACED. ACCOMPLISHED ENGINE RUN WITH NO FAULTS FOUND.