Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
July 17, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N466FE
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21292
Part
Duct
Part number
6558809194303
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 1 Pylon
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
H

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

What was found

98-0180 STA-MEM: SHORTLY AFTER T/O THE ENG 1 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. COMPLETE THE RED TAB PROCEDURES PAGES 2-7-10 AND 2-7-11 AND THE LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER RETARD THE NR 1 THRUST LEVER NR 1 THRUST WAS SLOWLY RESTORED AND THE LIGHT REMAIN EXTINGUISH WITH A GOOD OVERHEAT SYS TEST. RED TABS SAY BLEED AIR LEAK IS ON THE FUSELAGE SIDE OF THE BLEED AIR VALVE. FOUND BROKEN THRUST REVERSER PNEUMATIC SUPPLY LINE FROM 8TH AND 13TH STAGE DUCT. FITTING ON DUCT ELBOW ALSO HAS DAMAGE THREADS. REINSTALLED BLEED DUCT. NEED LEAK CHECK ON DUCT AND SHIMMING OF FIREWALL SWIVEL AND LEAK CHECK. ADJUSTED THEN TIGHTENED SWIVEL COUPLING AND V CLAMPS. ALSO, REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 1 ENG BLEED DUCTING ALL FITTINGS AND CL