SDR AALA971933

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
October 12, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N849AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
20990
Part
Duct
Part number
652663927
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 1 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
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

TPA - FLT 1553 - AFTER TAKEOFF TPA DURING CLIMB-OUT, NR 1 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED WHEN NR 1 BLEED CLOSED. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TPA AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. PLACARDED NR 1 BLEED AND AIRCRAFT RE-DEPARTED. PROBLEM REPEATED DURING CLIMB-OUT AND AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO TPA. REPLACED NR 1 ENGINE AIR CONDITIONING HEAT EXCHANGER MANIFOLD DUCT. ACCOMPLISHED GROUND ENGINE RUN WITH NO DEFECTS NOTED. SYSTEM LEAK AND GROUND CHECKED, NORMAL OPERATION. REMOVED PLACARD TO NR 1 ENGINE BLEED. (X)