Service difficulty report · Duct · Aerosp ATR42320

Difficulty date
June 19, 2001
Submitted
June 21, 2001
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N21837
Make and model
Aerosp ATR42320
Aircraft serial
202
Part
Duct
Part number
650042001
Condition
Leaking
Location
Nr 2 Engine
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

CLE FLIGHT 3793 THE CREW REPORTED A NR 2 ENGINE FIRE LIGHT AFTER TAKEOFF. THE LIGHT WAS A MOMENTARY LIGHT AND REPORTED NO FIRE. THE AIRCRAFT RETURNED TO CLEVELAND WITHOUT FURTHER INCIDENT. MAINTENANCE INSPECTED AND FOUND THAT IT WAS A NACELLE OVERHEAT PROBLEM INSTEAD OF A FIRE LIGHT. MAINTENANCE REPLACED THE NR 2 ENGINE BLEED DUCT BALL JOINT TUBE WHICH WAS LEAKING. OPERATIONAL CHECKS WERE GOOD. THE AIRCRAFT WAS RELEASED FOR SERVICE.

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