Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7272S2F

Difficulty date
January 6, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N216FE
Make and model
Boeing 7272S2F
Aircraft serial
22937
Part
Duct
Condition
Failed
Location
Nr 3 Engine Cowl
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

ENGINE NR 3 FIRE WARNING LIGHT ON CLIMBOUT 100 AGL. FOLLOWED RED TAB PROCEDURES. WARNING LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN THRUST LEVER RETARDED. FIRE WARNING SYSTEM CHECKED OK. RETURNED TO STL. *S/D* REMOVED TUBE PART NUMBER 777790, DUCT PART NUMBER 1211318-002, FLANGE PART NUMBER 259-1068-501. INSTALLED TUBE, DUCT, AND DUCT FLANGE. LEAK CHECKS GOOD. DUE TO DUCT BREAK NR 3 UPPER COWL DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED SAME.

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