Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
July 26, 2000
Submitted
February 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N769AT
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21998
Part
Duct
Part number
65224464
Condition
Leaking
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

MDW - FLT 792 - NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING DISPLAYED A FIRE WARNING SHORTLY AFTER TAKEOFF MAX POWER (2.19 EPR) WITH PACKS OFF. ENGINE WAS SHUTDOWN IN FLIGHT AND WARNING EXTINGUISHED, FIRE BOTTLE WAS NOT DISCHARGED. DIVERTED TO ORD, LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE STARTER H/P ELBOW PER MM 80-11-11, LEAKED AND CHECKED GOOD. (M)