SDR 97ZZZM713

Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice Elbow · Boeing 7372B7

Difficulty date
May 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N273AU
Make and model
Boeing 7372B7
Aircraft serial
22885
Engine
Pwa JT8D15A
Part
Anti-Ice Elbow
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 2
Stage of operation
DE
Nature of condition
P
Precautionary procedure
E

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

What was found

YOW - FL1226 - ON DESCENT INTO YOW, CREW NOTICED THAT THE ENG ANTI-ICE LIGHTS WERE NOT ILLUMIATED WITH SWITH IN THE 'ON' POSITION. THE NR 2 ENG ANTI-ICE WING CIRCUIT BREAKER WAS POPPED AND COULD NOT BE RESET. THRUST LEVER FOR THE NR 2 ENG WAS UNADVANCED AND CONTINUED TO RUN AT IDLE. AFTER LANDING IN YOW, THE START LEVER WOULD NOT GO TO CUTOFF. CREW HAD TO SHUT DOWN THE NR 2 ENG BY PULLING THE FIRE HANDLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND THE ANTI-ICING AIR TUBE ELBOW AND BROKEN APART ON THE NR 2 ENG CAUSING MANY WIRES AND CANNON PLUGS. ENGINE RUN, LEAK CHECK AND OPERATION CHECK GOOD. (M)

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