Service difficulty report · Anti-Ice Duct · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
January 14, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N496FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21670
Part
Anti-Ice Duct
Condition
Blown
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

ON CLIMBOUT AT 3000, LWR AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM. RAN CHECK LIST AND AFTER RETARD NR 2 THROTTLE LIGHT WENT OUT. ENG ANTI-ICE WAS OPENED JUST PRIOR TO ILLUM OF LWR AFT BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT. DECLARED EMERGENCY AND RETURN TO MEM. FOUND NR 2 ENG COWL THERMAL ANTI-ICE DUCT BLOWN. REMOVED AND REPLACED FIREWALL COUPLING, DUE VALVE INSTALLATION. DUCT REPLACEMENT AND SEALANT ON NR 2 ENGINE SIDE OF FIREWALL BRACE ROD IN AFT STAIRWELL REMOVED. REMOVED PANEL LEFT SIDE VERTICAL STABILIZER, PANEL ON TRUCK. REINSTALL THERMAL ANTI-ICE VALVE AND DUCT. SEALED FIREWALL SIDE OF COUPLING. RAN NR 2 ENG, NO LEAKS NOTED AND OPERATION NORMAL. REINSTALL PANEL ON STAB AND SUPPORT ROD, OK FOR SERVICE.