SDR AALA980052

Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 8, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22460
Part
Duct
Part number
5774441
Condition
Ruptured
Location
Aft Fuselage
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
E
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

ORD - FLT 1966 - AFTER TAKEOFF ORD, FLIGHT CREW TURNED ON WING ANTI-ICE AND HEARD A LOUD BANG FOLLOWED BY VIBRATION. AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO ORD AND LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. CHECK OF AIRCRAFT REVEALED TWO SUPPLY DUCTS RUPTURED. AIRCRAFT MAINTENANCE REPLACED RUPTURED SUPPLY DUCTS AND AS A PRECAUTION, REPLACED ENGINE BLEED AIR SHUT-OFF VALVE. SYSTEM GROUND AND LEAKED CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (X)