Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 7572S7

Difficulty date
February 19, 2002
Submitted
February 21, 2002
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N903AW
Make and model
Boeing 7572S7
Aircraft serial
23323
Aircraft time
63,932 hours, 24,908 cycles
Engine
Rroyce RB211*
Engine time
54,928 hours, 21,243 cycles
Part
Duct
Part number
2703500
Condition
Disconnected
Location
Pneumatic Sys
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
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

PHX - AIR TURNBACK - FLT 0081 - O - ON TAKEOFF OUT OF PHX EN ROUTE TO BWI THE NR 1 ENGINE FIRE WARNING SYSTEM ACTIVATED WITH THE FIRE SWITCH HANDLE ILLUMINATING, A RED MASTER WARNING LIGHT, A RED FIRE LIGHT ON INSTRUMENT PANEL, A RED FUEL CONTROL SWITCH, THE FIRE BELL SOUNDING, AND EICAS MESSAGE FOR FIRE/OVERHEAT NR 1 ENGINE. AUTO THROTTLES WERE SELECTED TO OFF AND THE THROTTLE LEVER RETURNED TO CLIMB; WITH THROTTLE LEVER IN CLIMB WARNING MESSAGES CLEARED. AN EMERGENCY WAS DECLARED AND AIRCRAFT LANDED SAFELY BACK AT PHX. WHEN MX EXAMINED THE NR 1 ENGINE THE HIGH PRESSURE DUCT WAS FOUND DISCONNECTED, HEAT DAMAGE WAS NOTED TO THE PYLON, C-DUCTS, AND SURROUNDING AREA.

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