SDR 2004F00264

Service difficulty report · Valve · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
November 6, 2003
Submitted
August 23, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N495AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20937
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Valve
Part number
714810
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
X, F, 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

DURING CLIMB-OUT, F/E REPORTED NR 3 ENG FIRE WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. CAPTAIN FOLLOWED EMERGENCY PROCEDURES. A/C DIVERTED TO KMIA & LANDED WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MX OPENED COWLING & FOUND EVIDENCE OF FLASH FIRE. FOUND STARTER WITH INTERNAL FAILURE, INSPECTED P/D VALVE & FOUND A LOOSE B-NUT WITH EVIDENCE OF FUEL LEAK, CLEANED GEN FEEDER WIRES NO DEFECT NOTED, INSPECTED INLET & TURBINE SECTION, NO DAMAGE FOUND. R & R STARTER, P/D VALVE, START VALVE, CSD INLINE SCREEN FILTER MOUNTING BOLTS & GEN FEEDER WIRE PER MM, & SWPM 20-10-11. REMOVED MAIN OIL FILTER & FOUND NO DEFECTS. R & R DISCHARGED LT FIRE BOTTLE IAW MM 26. RAN ALL ENGS IAW P/W MM 72-00, NO DEFECT NOTED. A/C RETURNED BACK TO SERVICE. (M)