Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727290

Difficulty date
October 17, 2001
Submitted
October 29, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N295AS
Make and model
Boeing 727290
Aircraft serial
22147
Part
Clamp
Condition
Loose
Location
Bleed Air
Stage of operation
CL
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
J, A

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

What was found

AFTER TAKEOFF AT 12,500 FT WITH CLIMB POWER SET, ENGINE NR 3 STRUT OVERHEAT WARNING LIGHT ILLUMINATED. UTILIZED EMERGENCY AND NORMAL PROCEDURES. UNABLE TO SAFELY CONTINUE FLIGHT TO DESTINATION WITH ONE PACK OFF (AT LOWER ATTITUDE) DUMPED FUEL TO BELOW, MAX LANDING WEIGHT AT MMUN SAFELY. ENG NR 3 7TH STAGE CLAMPS AND 6TH STAGE CLAMPS ON DUCTS LEAKS REPAIRED AS REQUIRED. RUN UP ENG WITH A/C PACK RT ON, TEST ON GROUND OK. NO LEAKS.