Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727233

Difficulty date
May 27, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N265FE
Make and model
Boeing 727233
Aircraft serial
21671
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

98-0145, NUMBER 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED IN FLIGHT WITH WING ANTI-ICE OFF, LIGHT WENT OUT WHEN THROTTLE WAS RETARDED. RAN ENGINE FOUND CLAMP ON DUCT COMING FROM THE PRECOOLER LEAKING. TIGHTENED CLAMP, RAN ENGINE AGAIN LEAK CHECKED GOOD. OPERATIONAL CHECKS NORMAL.