Service difficulty report · Clamps · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
June 16, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7441U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21895
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Clamps
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Strut
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON AFTER TAKEOFF AND DURING CLIMB. LIGHT WENT OUT AT IDLE. CAME BACK ON WITH NR 3 BLEED SWITCH OFF AND HIGH POWER SETTING. RETURNED TO DEN. *S/D* LOOSE FITTING CLAMPS WERE FOUND DURING INSPECTION OF STRUT AREA. CLAMPS WERE TIGHTENED AND SENSE LOOPS WERE REPOSITIONED. AFTER ADJUSTMENTS, THE ENGINE RUN INDICATED NO STRUT OVERHEAT CONDITION, OPERATIONS CHECK NORMAL.