Service difficulty report · Retainer · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
May 31, 2004
Submitted
June 3, 2004
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N674MG
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21450
Part
Retainer
Condition
Loose
Location
Duct
Stage of operation
CR
How discovered
O
Nature of condition
J
Precautionary procedure
O

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

What was found

NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED AT 26.0. FOLLOWED COM PROCEDURE, LIGHT WENT OUT. PERFORMED DUCT INSPECTION AND LOOP INSPECTION DID 2 HIGH POWER ENGINE RUNS. OVERHEAT NOT DUPLICATED HOWEVER AIR LEAK WAS FOUND IN 8TH STAGE DUCT. NR 3 ENG 8TH STAGE SUPPLY DUCT PARTIALLY REMOVED TO FACILATE OTHER MAINTENANCE. DUCT SHIMS VERY LOOSE. REPLACED AND TIGHTENED RETAINER DAMAGED. REPLACED, DUCT COUPLING CRACKED ON ONE SIDE AND WARPED DURING DISASSEMBLY. DUCT REPLACED, LEAK CHECKED GOOD AFTER INSTALLATION MM 36-11-00.