Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727227

Difficulty date
October 21, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N494FE
Make and model
Boeing 727227
Aircraft serial
21532
Part
Clamp
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
UK
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

NR 3 ENG STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON WITH RT PK AND NR 3 BLD ON. PER CK LIST TURN NR 3 BLD OFF LIGHT WENT OUT. AFTER THROTTLE UP LIGHT DID NOT COME BACK ON. FOUND ONE OF THE NR 3 ENG BLD VALVE CLAMP LEAK. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENG BLD VALVE CLAMP. RAN NR 3 ENG PER JET RUN HANDBOOK. NO LEAK FOUND.