Service difficulty report · Duct · Boeing 727225

Difficulty date
October 31, 2002
Submitted
January 6, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N8887Z
Make and model
Boeing 727225
Aircraft serial
21856
Part
Duct
Part number
BACC10DU450
Condition
Loose
Location
Nr 3 Strut
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

NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ILLUMINATED ON TAKEOFF WHILE CLIMBING 200 FEET. EPRS 2.08/2.11. THROTTLES BACKED OFF TO 1.7 EPR LIGHT EXTINGUISHED. TROUBLESHOOTING FOUND DUCT CONNECTION TO NR 3 ENGINE PRECOOLER LOOSE. TIGHTENED, NO FURTHER LEAKS, MM 36-11-0. (M)