Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727222

Difficulty date
July 23, 1999
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N7446U
Make and model
Boeing 727222
Aircraft serial
21900
Engine
Pwa JT8D15
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
NR
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON. SHUT OFF BLEED AND ANTI-ICE. LIGHT WILL NOT GO OUT. DIVERTED TO CLE. *S/D* TIGHTENED LOOSE CLAMP ON THE 13TH STAGE VALVE AND ONE CLAMP ON THE CHECK VALVE. RAN ALL THREE ENGINES TO TAKEOFF POWER WITH NO STRUT OVERHEAT INDICATION.