Service difficulty report · Manifold · Boeing 72725

Difficulty date
March 11, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N503FE
Make and model
Boeing 72725
Aircraft serial
18273
Engine
Pwa JT8D7B
System (JASC)
7312 · Fuel Heater
Part
Manifold
Part number
577957
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Nr 2 Fuel Heat
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 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT IN FLIGHT APPROXIMATELY 11,000 FEET AFTER TAKEOFF. CHECKLIST FOLLOWED AND FIRE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN THROTTLE RETARDED TO IDLE. ENGINE INDICATIONS WERE NORMAL. REMOVED AND REPLACED FUEL HEAT MANIFOLD, LEAK CHECK OK.

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