Service difficulty report · Heat Exchg Duct · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N223FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21327
Part
Heat Exchg Duct
Condition
Damaged
Location
Nr 3 Engine
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

DURING CLIMBOUT, PASSING APPROXIMATELY 16,000 FT, GOT ENGINE 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT, ACCOMPLISHED CHECKLIST ITEMS PER ABNORMAL PROCEDURES CHECK LIST. LIGHT STAYED OUT WITH ALL THROTTLE SETTINGS. CHECKED ENGINE NR 3 STRUT DUCTS FOR LEAKS AND FOUND HEAT EXCHANGER DUCT CRACKED AT FLANGE THAT MEETS BLEED VALVE. ALSO, LOCATED SEVERAL CLAMPS LOOSE. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 HEAT EXCHANGER DUCT. RAN ENGINE NR 3 TO TAKEOFF POWER AND CLIMB POWER. NO LEAKS NOTED AND OVERHEAT LIGHT DID NOT COME ON. INSTALLED DUCT DOES NOT HAVE AIR PROVISION FOR THRUST REVERSER OPERATION WITH APU AIR. ALSO, OPERATED ENGINE THRUST REVERSER, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD. TIGHTENED ALL LOOSE CLAMPS, NO LEAKS NOTED.