SDR 9502651157

Service difficulty report · Air Duct · Doug DC1040

Difficulty date
February 16, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N157US
Make and model
Doug DC1040
Aircraft serial
46766
Engine
Pwa JT9D20
Part
Air Duct
Part number
DC10407
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 1 Engine Rev
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
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 INITIAL CLIMB, THE NR 1 ENGINE EXPERIENCED THE REVERSER UNLOCK LIGHT ILLUMINATE THEN GO OUT FOLLOWED BY THE FIRE LIGHT AND BELL COMING ON. POWER WAS REDUCED TO IDLE AND THE LIGHTS EXTINGUISHED. THE ENGINE WAS SHUT DOWN AND THE FLIGHT RETURNED TO SEA WHERE AN UNEVENTFUL TWO ENGINE LANDING WAS MADE. THE FIRE BOTTLE WAS NOT DISCHARGED AND NO FUEL WAS DUMPED. THE 'S' DUCT AT THE PLUSSEY UNIT WAS FOUND RUPTURED. THE DUCT, RIGHT FAN COWL, VENT VALVE, AND THE REVERSER DIVE UNIT WERE REPLACED. THE SYSTEM CHECKED OK.

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