SDR 2003F00253

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 10, 2003
Submitted
May 13, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N804MA
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22435
Part
Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, 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

ON TAKEOFF FROM CAE, AFTER GEAR RETRACTION NR 1 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL CHECKLIST PROCEDURES AND ENGINE SHUTDOWN PROCEDURES. DECLARED AN EMERGENCY WITH ATC AND AIRCRAFT CLEARED TO SAV FOR LANDING. LANDED AT SAV WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND SEVERAL LEAKING DUCTS ADJACENT TO OVERHEAT LOOP. REPOSITIONED CLAMPS AND NO LEAKS NOTED. RAN ENGINE AT TAKEOFF POWER FOR 5 MINUTES. SYSTEM OPS CHECKS NORMAL IAW MM 36-12-01. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)