Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
December 23, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N490FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21493
Part
Duct
Part number
652244419
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Stage of operation
TO
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

97-0255 - DURING TAKEOFF WITH CLIMB POWER SET NR 1 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. PULLED THRUST ON NR 1 BACK TO 80 PERCENT N1, NR 1 BLEED OPEN LEFT PACK ON LIGHT GOES OUT. FOUND 8TH STAGE DUCT LEAKING AT FLANGE WELD. REPLACED DUCT JUST OUT BOARD OF PYLON ON THE ENGINE. LEAK CHECKED AT IDLE, LEAK CHECK NORMAL. NEEDS HIGH POWER RUN.