Service difficulty report · Clamp · Doug DC863F

Difficulty date
September 22, 1995
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N661AV
Make and model
Doug DC863F
Aircraft serial
45969
Engine
Pwa JT3D7
Part
Clamp
Part number
361615
Condition
Broken
Location
Nr 3 Engine
Stage of operation
CL
Nature of condition
J, M
Precautionary procedure
A

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

What was found

BOGOTA - FLT 240 - AFTER DEPARTURE, CREW EXPERIENCED ABNORMAL INDICATIONS ON NR 3 ENGINE AND RETURNED TO POINT OF DEPARTURE. UPON ARRIVAL, MAINTENANCE FOUND A CLAMP ON THE ANTI-ICE MANIFOLD HAD FAILED WITH ASSOCIATED HEAT DAMAGE AND BURNED WIRING. REPLACED CLAMP AND BOLT. LEAK CHECK OK IAW MM 36-10-00. REPLACED DAMAGED WIRES WITH NEW IAW AC 43-13-1A AND MM 20-50-1. ENGINE OPS NORMAL IAW J/C 6528. (X)

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