Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
August 29, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N203FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22925
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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 CAME ON DURING FLIGHT. LIGHT CAME ON WHILE CLIMBING PAST FL240. THE CONFIGURATION WAS NR 1 BLEED CLOSED, NR 2 BLEED OPEN, NR 3 BLEED OPEN WITH BOTH PACKS ON. AS PER RED TABS, OPENED NR 1 BLEED AND CLOSED NR 2 BLEED. AFTER THIS STEP LIGHT WENT OUT. FLIGHT CONTINUED THIS CONFIGURATION. TIGHTENED SEVERAL CLAMPS IN AFT AIRSTAIR. RAN PACKS WITH AIRSTART UNIT, OPS CK GOOD.

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