Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727200

Difficulty date
November 27, 2002
Submitted
December 23, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N906PG
Make and model
Boeing 727200
Aircraft serial
20728
Engine
Pwa JT8D17R
Part
Duct
Part number
652245320
Condition
Cracked
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
M, J
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

AIRCRAFT AIR RETURNED DUE TO NR 3 ENGINE FIRE WARNING ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF CLIMB. CREW COMPLETED CHECKLIST. LIGHT EXTINGUISHED AFTER NR 3 THROTTLE AT IDLE. MAINTENANCE FOUND NR 3 ENGINE 8TH STAGE DUCT CRACKED AND UPPER COWL DAMAGED. REMOVED AND REPLACED NR 3 ENGINE 8TH STAGE DUCT IAW MM. LEAK CHECK GOOD ON ENGINE RUN. ACCOMPLISHED SRM REPAIR ON UPPER COWL IAW SRM.

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