Service difficulty report · Gasket · Boeing 72724C

Difficulty date
March 19, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N114FE
Make and model
Boeing 72724C
Aircraft serial
19527
Part
Gasket
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

98-0074, DURING CLIMB-OUT, THE NR 3 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM. ENG NR 3 BLEED AIR SWITCH WAS CLOSED AT THE TIME THE LIGHT ILLUM. APPROPRIATE RED TABS WERE ACCOMPLISHED AND THE LIGHT WENT OUT PRIOR TO THE STEP REQUIRING POWER REDUCTION. WING ANTI-ICE WAS NOT BEING USED. RAN NR 3 ENGINE, FOUND WING ANTI-ICE HIGH PRESSURE SHUT OFF VALVE LEAKING AT GASKET. REPLACED GASKET, VISUALLY INSP ALL DUCTS, WIRING AND NR 3 STRUT FIRE LOOP FOR INTEGRITY. RAN NR 3 ENGINE PER JET RUN HANDBOOK. LEAK CHECK GOOD NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT CHECKS GOOD. OK FOR SERVICE.

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