SDR AALA971398

Service difficulty report · Duct Clamp · Doug DC1030

Difficulty date
August 3, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N137AA
Make and model
Doug DC1030
Aircraft serial
47847
Part
Duct Clamp
Part number
E38C37
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Eng
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

DFW - FLT 123 - AT ROTATIO DURING T/O, FIRE WARN AND RT HYD TEMP HIGHT LIGHTS ILLUMINATED FOR NR 3 ENG. ACCOMPLISHED SHUTDOWN OF NR 3 ENG AND FIRE WARNING LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. A/C DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO DFW, LANDING WITHOUT INCIDENT. REPLACED NR 3 ENG. ACCOMPLISHED LEAK AND GROUND CHECKS WITH NO DEFECTS FOUND. A LOOSE CLAMP ON A STARTER DUCT JOINT LED TO JOINT FAILURE RESULTING IN HIGH UNDER COWL TEMP AND A FIRE WARNING. SUBSEQUENT FAN CASE ABRADABLE SHROUD MATERIAL DISBONDING OCCURED DUE TO IMPINGING HOT AIR FROM THE FAILED STARTER DUCT JOINT. ENGINE PROCESSED THROUGH SHOP FOR RETURN TO SERVICE. (M)

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