Service difficulty report · Clamps · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 2, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21532
Part
Clamps
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CR
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

98-242 - APPROX 6 INTO FLT AT FL 330, NR 3 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUM. CONFIG WAS BOTH PKS ON NR 2 AND NR 3 ENG BLDS OPEN, ENG ANTI-ICE CLOSED. RAN RED TAB PROCEDURES. ENG EXTINGUISH WITH NR 3 BLD CLOSED AND 3 ENG RETARD TO 65 PERCENT N1. RESTORE ENG. LIGHT REMAIN EXTINGUISH REMAINDER OF FLT. FOUND CLAMP DISCONNECT BETWEEN PRECOOLER AND BLD AIR DUCT TO FIRE WALL RECONNECT CLAMP AND RAN ENG PER JET RUN HDBK. NO LEAKS FND. SYS CK OK PER MM 26-14-1.