Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 10, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7447U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21901
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Duct
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
Component
Airesearch · 2075621MOD
Stage of operation
CR
Nature of condition
J, M, B
Precautionary procedure
A, E

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

What was found

LOWER AFT BODY OVERHEAT WARNING WITH AN ELECTRICAL ODOR IN CABIN AND COCKPIT. ALSO, NR 2 ENGINE OIL TEMP REDLINE, CABIN EXCESSIVE TEMP. INFLIGHT SHUT DOWN OF NR 2 ENGINE. TEMP AND ELECTRICAL ODOR SUBSIDED. DIVERTED TO AKO. *S/D* FOUND LEAKING FLEX TUBE THAT CAUSED THE BODY OVERHEAT LIGHT. SMELL MAY HAVE BEEN CAUSED BY THE COOLING FAN THAT WAS RUNNING BACKWARD. REPLACED LEAKING FLEX TUBE ASSEMBLY, COOLING FAN AND 13TH STAGE MODULATING VALVE.