SDR AALA980156

Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727223

Difficulty date
January 16, 1998
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N702AA
Make and model
Boeing 727223
Aircraft serial
22460
Part
Clamp
Condition
Defective
Location
Nr 3 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

DFW - FLT 919 - AFTER TAKEOFF DFW NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED. ACCOMPLISHED EMERGENCY CHECKLIST, RETARDED THROTTLE AND LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. DUMPED FUEL AND RETURNED TO LAND DFW WITHOUT INCIDENT. REMOVED AND REPLACED BOTH CLAMPS. RAN NR 3 ENGINE, NO LEAKS NOTED. SYSTEM GROUND CHECKED NORMAL OPERATION. (M)