Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
April 3, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N462FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
22550
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

ON CLIMBOUT PASSING APPROXIMATELY FLIGHT LEVEL 270, ENGINE NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN NR 3 POWER LEVER PULLED TO IDLE. RESTORED POWER AND LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON. FOUND ONE CLAMP LEAKING AT CHECK VALVE GOING TO AIR CLEANER. REPOSITIONED CLAMP AND TIGHTENED UP LEAK CHECKED GOOD. NOT IN LOG BOOK BUT LEAK AT CLAMP GOING TO PERCOOLER, NOT AIR CLEANER ON 8TH STAGE BLEED AIR LINE.