Service difficulty report · Clamp · Boeing 727230

Difficulty date
August 8, 2003
Submitted
August 12, 2003
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N357KP
Make and model
Boeing 727230
Aircraft serial
20675
Aircraft time
63,548 hours, 33,400 cycles
Part
Clamp
Part number
39271611
Part serial
P2024
Condition
Failed
Location
Customer Air
Part time
63,548 hours
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

AFTER TAKEOFF, NR 3 BLEED AIR TRIP LIGHT ON, FOLLOWED BY NR 3 ENGINE STRUT OVERHEAT LIGHT ON. ACCOMPLISHED ABNORMAL PROCEDURES CHECKLIST, AIR TURN BACK AND AC LANDED WITHOUT INCIDENT. A/C WAS INSPECTED AND FOUND CLAMP ON NR 3 BLEED RIGHT SIDE AIR STAIRS AREA LOOSE. TIGHTENED CLAMP AND RAN ENGINE TO 1.6 EPR, LEAK CHECK OK IAW MM. NO OTHER DEFECT NOTED AND AC RETURNED TO SERVICE. FLT 707. ON TAKE OFF ROLL, THE NR 1 AND NR 3 BLEED OVERHEAT LIGHT CAME ON, THE RIGHT PACK TRIP. ABORTED TAKE OFF AND AC RETURNED TO BLOCK. CANCELLED FLIGHT, TROUBLESHOOT AC AND REPLACED THE 13TH STAGE MODULATING VALVE AND THE RIGHT REGULATOR DIFFERENTIAL PRESSURE UNIT IAW MM 36-12-01. AC RETURNED TO SERVICE.