SDR 2004F00330

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
January 12, 2004
Submitted
August 24, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N994AJ
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20942
Part
Clamp
Part number
BACC10DU450
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
9
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

FLT CREW REPORTED, AFTER ROTATION, RT DUCT PRESSURE EXCEEDED 100 PSI, ALSO WITH NR 3 ENG BLEED CLOSED FOR APPROX 2 MIN NR 3 ENG STRUT OHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED, CREW RETARDED THROTTLE & LIGHT STAYED ILLUMINATED. CREW RETURNED & MADE AN UNEVENTFUL OWEIGHT LANDING. MX PERFORMED AN OWEIGHT LANDING INSP PER MM, NO DEFECTS NOTED. MX TROUBLESHOT & INSP REVEALED PNEUMATIC LEAKS. FOUND NR 3 ENG BLEED VALVE & 13TH STAGE DUCT CLAMPS LOOSE. MX TIGHTENED LOOSE CLAMPS IAW SRM. MX R & R HIGH PRESSURE REGULATOR & 13TH STAGE MODULATING VALVES PER MM. MX RAN ENGINES AT PART POWER & TAKEOFF FOR FIVE MINUTES IAW MM. REPLACED VALVES & TIGHTEN CLAMPS OPS & LEAK CKD NORMAL. A/C RETURNED TO SERVICE. (M)