Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
February 12, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22550
Part
Duct
Part number
652244420
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

IMMEDIATELY AFTER TAKEOFF, FIRE WARNING AND STRUT OVERHEAT NR 3 AND A NR 3 FIRE DETECTOR LIGHT ILLUMINATED. RED TABS PROCEDURES FOLLOWED. STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT WENT OUT AFTER ONE MINUTE AT IDLE POWER. ENGINE NR 3 EPR DROPPED .2 EPR BELOW OTHER ENGINES. *S/D* INSTALLED 8TH STAGE AIR DUCT OPERATIONAL. CHECKED GOOD ON THE GROUND NORMAL.