SDR 2002F00887

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727231

Difficulty date
July 27, 2002
Submitted
September 18, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N54348
Make and model
Boeing 727231
Aircraft serial
21967
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
N
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF IN MIA, NR 3 ENGINE STRUT O/H LIGHT CAME ON, WHEN REDUCING POWER LIGHT WENT OUT. FOLLOWED PROCEDURES AND RETURNED TO MIA. FOUND LOOSE 13TH STAGE MOD VALVE CLAMP AT ENGINE STRUT TIGHTENED SAME PER MM 20-80-1 AND RAN ENGINE PER MM 71-00. OPS CHECK GOOD A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)