Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
February 7, 2001
Submitted
March 7, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7253U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21400
Aircraft time
64,368 hours, 36,967 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Clamp
Part number
BACC10DU350Y
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON DURING CLIMB. RETURNED TO MIA. DECLARED AN AMBER ALERT AND LANDED OVERWEIGHT. *S/D* FOUND 2 CLAMPS LEAKING PNEUMATIC AIR FROM 6TH STAGE DUCTS. REPLACED BOTH CLAMPS. NO LEAKS FOUND.