Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727247

Difficulty date
December 18, 1996
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N236FE
Make and model
Boeing 727247
Aircraft serial
21330
Part
Duct
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
UK
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

ENGINE NR 1 STRUT OVERHEAT. 1ST LIGHT WENT OUT BEFORE CHECKLIST WAS RUN. 2ND LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN ENGINE NR 1 WING ANTI-ICE SWITCH TURNED OFF. AIRCRAFT DE-ICED AT IND ON THE GROUND PRIOR TO FLIGHT. RAN NR 1 ENGINE FOUND LEAKS IN STRUT AREA. TIGHTENED FLANGES ON DUCT, OPERATIONAL CHECKED GOOD ON GROUND.