Service difficulty report · Duct Seal · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
April 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N285FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
22622
Part
Duct Seal
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 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

ON DEPARTURE, THE ENGINE NR 1 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RED TAB PROCEDURES COMPLIED WITH AND NR 1 BLEED AND LEFT HAND PACK LEFT CLOSED AND OFF. FLEW MISSION AT FL 260 TO MAINTAIN CABIN ALTITUDE ON A DUAL PACK AIRCRAFT. FOUND PNEUMATIC LEAK FROM 13TH STAGE BALL JOINT SHROUD SEAL AND AUGMENTATION SENSE LINE. REPLACED GASKETS AND SHIMS ON SHROUD SEAL AND INSTALLED NEW AUGMENTATION VALVE SENSE LINE. ENGINE RUN PER JET RUN HANDBOOK AND ALL NORMAL.