Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
August 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22925
Part
Clamp
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Bleed Syst
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 AFTER 10 MINUTES OF FLIGHT, THE LOWER AFT BODY HEAT LIGHT CAME ON. CONFIGURATION WAS 1 AND 3 BLEEDS OPEN. PER RED TABS SECTION 2-7-14, NR 1 PACK AND BLEED WERE TURNED OFF. BEFORE NR 1 ENGINE COULD BE RETARDED THE LIGHT WENT OUT. THE OVERHEAT SYSTEM TESTED NORMAL. FLIGHT CONTINUED WITH NR 1 PACK AND NR 1 AND 2 BLEEDS OFF. FOUND LEAK AT A CLAMP ON PNEUMATIC DUCT IN LOWER AFT CARGO BEHIND FORWARD BULKHEAD. RESECURED CLAMP, DUCT LEAK CHECKED GOOD.

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