Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
July 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22925
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 2 Bleed Syst
Stage of operation
CR
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

IN CRUISE FLIGHT AT FL 270, LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. OPERATING ENGINES 2 AND 3 BLEEDS AT THE TIME WITH BOTH PACKS. OVERHEAT LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER FOLLOWING ABNORMAL EMERGENCY RED TABS CHECKLIST. OVERHEAT LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER SHUTTING OFF NR 2 ENGINE BLEED, (1 MINUTE). CHECKED AFT BODY HEAT AREA FOUND AIR LEAK IN KEEL BEAM AREA. TIGHTENED CLAMP RE-RAN ENGINES, OPERATIONAL CHECK GOOD.

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