Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N488FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21491
Part
Duct
Part number
65421508
Condition
Cracked
Location
Aft Airstairs
Stage of operation
CL
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

LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED 5 MINUTES AFTER TAKEOFF WITH WING AND ENGINE ANTI-ICE OPEN. ALTITUDE 10,000 FEET AT CLIMB. POWER LIGHT EXTINGUISHED ONE MINUTE AFTER CLOSING WING ANTI-ICE. CRACKED DUCT FOUND IN AFT AIRSTAIRS AREA. CANNIBALIZED DUCT FROM AIRCRAFT 199 TO BE INSTALLED ON AIRCRAFT. INSTALLED DUCT, LEAK CHECK GOOD.