Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
May 2, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N282FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22349
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

AT 3,000 FEET ON DEPARTURE, NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RIGHT DUCT PRESSURE ROSE STEADILY AND NR 3 ENGINE BLEED TRIPPED. WING ANTI-ICE WAS CLOSED. FOLLOWED RED TABS AND WENT TO 1 PACK OPS (NR 2 PACK AND NR 2 AND NR 3 BLEED OFF). STRUT LOWER AFT BODY HEAT TEST WAS PERFORMED AND TESTED GOOD. PRESSURE REMAINED GOOD. INSPECTED ENGINE AND STRUT FOR AIR LEAKS AND DAMAGED DUCTS. FOUND LARGE AIR LEAK AT CLAMP ON BLEED VALVE AND PRECOOLER. REPAIRED LEAK AND REPLACED BLEED AIR PRESSURE REGULATOR. SYS OPS CK'D GOOD PER JET RUN HANDBOOK.