Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
June 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7446U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21900
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Duct
Part number
6526738
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

WHILE INVESTIGATING NR 2 ANTI-ICING PROBLEM, FOUND BROKEN DUCT FOR RIGHT HAND INLET ANTI-ICE. *S/D* THE DUCT HAD BEEN RUBBING SEVERELY ON THE 6TH STAGE SADDLE DUCT. INSTALLED FIRE LOOP CLIP, INSPECTED SADDLE DUCT AND HIGH PRESSURE DUCT, FOUND THEM IN NORMAL CONDITION. REPLACED RIGHT ANTI-ICE DUCT, OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.