SDR 761002

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7472F6B

Difficulty date
December 22, 2007
Submitted
December 26, 2007
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N761SA
Make and model
Boeing 7472F6B
Aircraft serial
21832
Aircraft time
95,378 hours, 20,191 cycles
Engine
Ge CF650E2
Engine time
84,947 hours, 14,726 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
65B94544
Condition
Failed
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

ENGINE FIRE WARNING NR 3 ENGINE. "A" LOOP SHOWED 8.0 AND "B" LOOP SHOWED 8.5. INDICATION WENT DOWN AWAY AFTER THRUST REDUCED TO IDLE. DUMPED 70,000 LBS OF FUEL AND RETURNED TO PANC. INSPECTED ENGINE AND FOUND TRANSITION DUCT ABOVE HIGH STAGE BLEED VALVE SPLIT AT THE CLAMP. REPLACED TRANSITION DUCT IN ACCORDANCE WITH AMM 36-11-01. LEAK CHECK NORMAL.

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