Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
September 1, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N221FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
20932
Part
Clamp
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Bleed
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 CLIMBOUT, APPROXIMATELY 5 MINUTES AFTER CLOSING NR 1 BLEED AND OPENING NR 2 BLEED AT 18,000 FT LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. INITIATED CHECKLIST. AFTER SWITCHING TO NR 1 BLEED, LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. NOTED L-PACK AT 145 DEG C. PARTIALLY OPENED LEFT PACK COOLING DOOR, TEMPERATURE CAME ON TO 100, SWITCHED BACK TO 2 BLEED WITHOUT INCIDENT. FOUND AN AIR LEAK AT 8TH STAGE DUCT OF ENGINE 1 IN THE AFT AIRSTAIR AREA (CLAMP CRACKED). REMOVED AND REPLACED CLAMP, GROUND CHECK GOOD. NO FURTHER LEAK NOTED.