Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
April 16, 2001
Submitted
May 22, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7299U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21894
Aircraft time
63,064 hours, 36,328 cycles
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Engine time
58,640 hours, 33,832 cycles
Part
Clamp
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 1 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON AFTER ENGINE WAS RUNNING FOR 4 MINUTES AT 1.90 EPR WITH BLEED OFF. LIGHT GOES OFF IF THROTTLE RETARDED TO 1.60. *S/D* THE 13TH STAGE PNEUMATIC DUCT WAS LEAKING AT A CLAMP. THE CLAMP WAS REPLACED AND ENGINE TESTED WITH NO FAULT. OVERHEAT DETECTION MODULE WAS REPLACED AS PRECAUTIONARY MEASURE.